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A. Fletcher

Project playerBlackpool · 30 yrsTransferred to Huddersfield

Profile

Full nameAshley Michael Fletcher
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityEngland
Age30
Date of birth2 Oct 1995
BirthplaceKeighley
Height185 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubBlackpool
Centre-forwardalso played MID
43
Appearances
15
Goals
4
Assists
3179
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Blackpool.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One4315431796.97
EFL Trophy3212257.5
FA Cup3301667.6
League Cup100296.9

Scout report

Project playerCentre-forward

A. Fletcher is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Blackpool, enjoying a standout season — 15 goals and 4 assists in 43 appearances, a Season grade of 44, top 8% of League One centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 30.3, ranking 341st of 481 in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (76.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.43 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fletcher.

Judged on this season alone, Fletcher graded 44 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 9% of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One, on 15 goals and 4 assists in 43 appearances (0.538 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 39 → 44). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 38th of 60 of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One. At 30 Fletcher is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.6 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Streaky5 clubs
Current potential38th of 60 centre-forwards · League OneCurrent seasonTop 9% centre-forwards · League One5th-best centre-forward in the League One341st in the League One · potential38th-highest potential centre-forward in the League One
30.3
Ratingi
38th of 60 centre-forwards
43.6
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
76.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.54
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

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

15
Goals
4
Assists
19
G+A
0.35
Goals / app

15 goals in 43 appearances (0.35 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for a mid-table side (13th of 24). He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 19 goal contributions (0.44 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 76.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.43 goals, 0.11 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 30.3, Fletcher carries the 38th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One of 60. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.54 goal contributions 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.

Transfer news

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