ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shrewsbury.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 7.2 |
Scout report
W. Boyle is a 31-year-old full-back at Shrewsbury, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 11 appearances, a Season grade of 16, top 70% of League Two full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.3, ranking 176th of 254 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (47.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Boyle.
Judged on this season alone, Boyle graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 40 of the 40 full-backs in the League Two, on 3 clean sheets and 2.727 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 29th of 40 of the 40 full-backs in the League Two. At 31 Boyle is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Shrewsbury finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side
2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, 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 15.3, Boyle carries the 29th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League Two of 40 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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