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Full nameTom George Sawyer Conlon
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age30
Date of birth3 Feb 1996
BirthplaceStoke-on-Trent
Height173 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubTranmere
Defensive midfielder
11
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
683
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Tranmere.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup101617.3

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

T. Conlon is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Tranmere, rated 16.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 193rd of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Conlon.

Judged on this season alone, Conlon graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 23 of the 23 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 5.007 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 19th of 23 of the 23 defensive midfielders in the League Two. At 30 Conlon is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downStepped up 2022/23
16.3
Ratingi
19th of 23 defensive midfielders
16.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
33%
Minutes
limited game time
5.01
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Tranmere finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

11
Apps
5.01
Def. / 90
27
Tackles
10
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

5.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 33% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 16.3, Conlon carries the 19th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two of 23 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots4

Passing

Assists0
Chances created7
Passes346
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success57.1%
Duels won52
Duels won %61.2%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles27
Interceptions10
Blocks1
Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.