Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Walsall.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Walsall's ~46 games this season through 5 injury absences (jumpers knee). He still appeared 18 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1471 | 6.86 |
 EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 6.2 |
Scout report
M. Hancock is a 23-year-old full-back at Walsall, rated 31.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 127th of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (39.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hancock.
Judged on this season alone, Hancock graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 57th of 83 of the 83 full-backs in the League Two, on 4 clean sheets and 3.304 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Hancock, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, top 33% of the 83 full-backs in the League Two. At 23 Hancock is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Hancock missed 5 games through injury (jumpers knee) out of roughly 46 this season. The 18 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Output in context · Walsall finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side
3.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.9% 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 31.1, Hancock carries the 27th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League Two (top 33%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
