C. Lakin · career
Charlie Lakin
Central · Walsall · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Lakin is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent5 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 5 clubs, including a move abroad — 172 appearances, 16 goals and 8 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Walsall — Season rating 26, 1 goal and 3 assists in 44 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (20 → 26).
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±6 points) across 6 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Walsall | 44 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 26 |
| 2024/25 | Walsall | 45 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 22 |
| 2023/24 | Sutton UtdLoan | 27 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 20 |
| 2023/24 | AFC WimbledonLoan | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | DoncasterLoan | 10 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 |
| 2022/23 | Burton Albion | 16 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Burton Albion | 27 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 14 |
| 2021/22 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Ross CountyLoan | 19 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 21 |
| 2020/21 | Birmingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | StevenageLoan | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Birmingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Birmingham | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Birmingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 44 | 2860 | 1 | 3 | 6.6 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Schedule · 2025/26
47 played2 unused sub10 not in squad· 3057 min, 1g 3a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Leamington | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 16 | Friendlies Clubs | H Aston Villa | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | H Derby | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Forest Green | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 2-1 | Played | 84 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 9 | League Two | A Gillingham | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Stoke City | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | League Two | A Barnet | 2-1 | Played | 74 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Aug 19 | League Two | H Grimsby | 0-1 | Played | 72 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 23 | League Two | H Salford City | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 30 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | A Shrewsbury | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 1-0 | Played | 66 | 5.6 | ||
| Sep 13 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | League Two | H Tranmere | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 27 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 3-1 | Played | 88 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 4 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Played | 65 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | H Northampton | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 11 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 1-1 | Played | 79 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 18 | League Two | H Barrow | 1-2 | Played | 18 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 25 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 0-1 | Played | 20 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 28 | EFL Trophy | H Chelsea U21 | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 2 | FA Cup | A Eastleigh | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 8 | League Two | A Newport County | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 15 | League Two | H Colchester | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 22 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 2-0 | Played | 78 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 29 | League Two | H Bromley | 3-1 | Played | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | A Stevenage | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 7 | FA Cup | A Gateshead | 2-0 | Played | 17 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 10 | League Two | A Oldham | 1-0 | Played | 84 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 13 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 20 | League Two | A Notts County | 0-0 | Played | 64 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 26 | League Two | H Crewe | 1-0 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Dec 29 | League Two | H Oldham | 1-2 | Played | 13 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 1 | League Two | A Cambridge United | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 11 | FA Cup | A Norwich | 1-5 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 14 | EFL Trophy | A Northampton | 2-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 17 | League Two | A Tranmere | 3-1 | Played | 14 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 24 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 0-0 | Played | 25 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 27 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 0-0 | Played | 15 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 31 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 2-2 | Played | 17 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 3 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 0-2 | Played | 23 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 7 | League Two | H Barnet | 1-3 | Played | 45 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 18 | League Two | A Grimsby | 2-2 | Played | 44 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 23 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 0-2 | Played | 59 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 28 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 2-1 | Played | 82 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 3 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 0-1 | Played | 60 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 7 | League Two | H Notts County | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Mar 10 | League Two | A Salford City | 0-1 | Played | 76 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 14 | League Two | A Crewe | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Mar 17 | League Two | H Cambridge United | 0-0 | Played | 75 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 21 | League Two | H Newport County | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 28 | League Two | A Colchester | 1-1 | Played | 73 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 3 | League Two | H Gillingham | 2-2 | Played | 52 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 6 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 11 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 18 | League Two | A Barrow | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Apr 25 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| May 2 | League Two | A Bromley | 1-3 | Played | 89 | 6.3 |