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based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameThomas Nixon
PositionFull-back
NationalityEngland
Age23
Date of birth25 Nov 2002
Birthplace
Height185 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubDoncaster
Full-back
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
147
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Doncaster.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

T. Nixon is a 23-year-old full-back at Doncaster, rated 40.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nixon.

On the season, Nixon graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 4.703 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 9). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40. At 23 Nixon is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26
40.4
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
9.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
20.3%
Minutes
limited game time
4.7
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Doncaster finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

14
Apps
4.7
Def. / 90
32
Tackles
8
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 20.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 40.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles32
Interceptions8
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.