Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shrewsbury.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 16 | 0 | 1 | 702 | 6.65 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 156 | 6.8 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 6.7 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 7.3 |
Scout report
M. Benning is a 32-year-old full-back at Shrewsbury, rated 10 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 431st of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Benning.
Judged on this season alone, Benning graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 76th of 83 of the 83 full-backs in the League Two, on 2 clean sheets and 3.462 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 78th of 83 of the 83 full-backs in the League Two. At 32 Benning is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Shrewsbury finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side
3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 17% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, 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 10, Benning carries the 78th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League Two of 83 — though on just 16 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
