William Boyle

Boyle's current-season form is level with last season (Season 32→32), while his Rating held around 21. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Shrewsbury · 24th	2	0	0	6.65	21	32
2025/26	Shrewsbury · 19th	43	4	3	6.85	21	32
2024/25	Shrewsbury	1	0	0	—	—	—
2024/25	Wrexham	2	1	0	6.75	—	—
2023/24	Wrexham · 2nd	24	3	0	6.74	26	16
2022/23	Huddersfield · 18th	16	0	1	6.66	51	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

W. Boyle is a 30-year-old central defender at Shrewsbury, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 3 assists in 43 appearances, a Season grade of 32. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.5. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (90.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.87 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Boyle.

On the season, Boyle graded 32 for current form (age-blind), on 12 clean sheets and 2.869 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 32 → 32). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 30 Boyle is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Boyle is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2021/224 clubs

20.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

31.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

90.9%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.87

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

2.87

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 43 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 4 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 90.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.87 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %90.9%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.096

Assists / 900.072

Goal contribution / 900.167

Defensive actions / 902.869

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Cards / 900.239

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 30, Boyle sits on 1.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Boyle's projected Rating — 20.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles50

Interceptions41

Blocks29

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards10

Red cards0

Transfer history

ShrewsburyJun 2025 – now

WrexhamJul 2023 – Jun 2025Free

HuddersfieldJul 2022 – Jul 2023Free

CheltenhamJan 2017 – Jul 2022Free

Huddersfield(back from loan)Jan 2017 – Jan 2017

Kilmarnock(on loan)Jul 2016 – Jan 2017

Huddersfield(back from loan)Jun 2016 – Jul 2016

YYork(on loan)Feb 2016 – Jun 2016

Huddersfield(back from loan)Oct 2015 – Feb 2016

MMacclesfield(on loan)Aug 2015 – Oct 2015

KKidderminster Harriers(on loan)Mar 2015 – Aug 2015

Huddersfielduntil Mar 2015

About W. Boyle

William Sam Douglas Boyle is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for Shrewsbury, born on September 1, 1995 in Garforth, standing 191 cm tall. He is from England. Shrewsbury currently sit 24th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, W. Boyle has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes.

W. Boyle's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Shrewsbury face Salford City at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates W. Boyle at 20.5 with a Season form score of 31.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League Two. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, W. Boyle has totalled 276 club appearances with 31 goals and 7 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 43 appearances for Shrewsbury.

W. Boyle's career has also included time at Wrexham, Huddersfield, Cheltenham, Kilmarnock, YYork, MMacclesfield and KKidderminster Harriers.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.