Fraser Horsfall - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameFraser Matthew Horsfall

PositionCentre-back

NationalityEngland

Age29

Date of birth12 Nov 1996

BirthplaceHuddersfield

Height190 cm

Shirt number#5

ClubBlackpool

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Centre-back

Season stats

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25

Appearances

0

Goals

0

Assists

2085

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Blackpool.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	Min	Match
League One	25	2085	6.81
EFL Trophy	3	270	7.1
FA Cup	2	90	7

Career

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League Two×2

Following his move to Blackpool, Horsfall's current-season form is down 20% on last season (Season 25→20), while his Rating eased 39→28. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Blackpool · 13th	25	0	0	6.81	28	20
2024/25	Stockport County · 3rd	32	3	1	7.1	39	25
2023/24	Stockport County · 1st	45	2	0	7.12	34	40
2022/23	Stockport County · 4th	35	2	0	6.93	33	33
2021/22	Northampton · 4th	47	9	0	7.14	39	47

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

F. Horsfall is a 29-year-old central defender at Blackpool, rated 28.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 359th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (50.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Horsfall.

Judged on this season alone, Horsfall graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the League One, on 7 clean sheets and 2.719 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 60th of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the League One. At 29 Horsfall is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2024/25

Current potential60th of 88 centre-backs · League One Current season44th of 88 centre-backs · League One44th-best centre-back in the League One359th in the League One · potential60th-highest potential centre-back in the League One

28.3

Ratingi

60th of 88 centre-backs

20

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

50.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.72

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

2.72

Def. / 90

22

Tackles

28

Interceptions

7

Clean sheets

2.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 25 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 50.4% 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 28.3, Horsfall carries the 60th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 88. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %50.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.719

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %22.2

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.388

Foul involvement / 902.719

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 29, Horsfall sits on 4.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Horsfall's projected Rating — 28.3 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 One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots9

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success50%

Fouls won34

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions28

Blocks13

Fouls committed29

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards1

Transfer history

Blackpool2025/26 – nowFree Transfer

Stockport County2022/23 – 2025/26Free

Northampton2020/21 – 2022/23Free

Macclesfield2019/20 – 2020/21Free

Kidderminster Harriersuntil 2019/20

Gateshead(on loan)2017/18 – 2019/20

Salford Cityuntil 2017/18

Kidderminster Harriers2017/18 – 2017/18Free

Stalybridge Celtic(on loan)2016/17 – 2017/18

Salford City(on loan)2016/17 – 2016/17

Huddersfielduntil 2016/17

Transfer history

About F. Horsfall

Fraser Matthew Horsfall is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Blackpool, born on November 12, 1996 in Huddersfield, standing 190 cm tall. He is from England. Blackpool currently sit 13th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, F. Horsfall has made 25 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 2,085 minutes, averaging a 6.54 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 8 yellow cards. His season has spanned the League One, the EFL Trophy and the FA Cup.

When F. Horsfall plays, Blackpool's record this season is 13W-6D-10L — and his match ratings average 6.89 at home against 6.79 on the road.

Recent matches

April 11, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Peterborough (83 minutes, 5.2 rating)
April 6, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Stevenage (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 3, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Exeter City (97 minutes, 7.3 rating)
March 28, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Burton Albion (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Cardiff (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
March 14, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Doncaster (89 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 11, 2026: 1-4 loss away at AFC Wimbledon (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
March 7, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Wigan (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
February 28, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Lincoln (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
February 21, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Bolton (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Horsfall at 28.3 with a Season form score of 20, ranking 359th of 481 centre-backs in the League One. 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 10 recorded seasons, F. Horsfall has totalled 335 club appearances with 27 goals and 1 assist for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 47 appearances for Northampton.