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Profile

Full nameThomas Robert Anderson
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age32
Date of birth2 Sept 1993
BirthplaceBurnley
Height193 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubShrewsbury
Centre-back
28
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
2202
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Shrewsbury.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

T. Anderson is a 32-year-old central defender at Shrewsbury, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 19, top 21% of League Two centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.9, ranking 107th of 134 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (53.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Anderson.

Judged on this season alone, Anderson graded 19 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 33 centre-backs in the League Two, on 7 clean sheets and 2.984 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 28th of 33 of the 33 centre-backs in the League Two. At 32 Anderson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistent
12.9
Ratingi
28th of 33 centre-backs
19.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
53.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.98
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Shrewsbury finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side

28
Apps
2.98
Def. / 90
34
Tackles
28
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 53.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 12.9, Anderson carries the 28th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two of 33, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Shrewsbury finished 19th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles34
Interceptions28
Blocks11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.