Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Oldham.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1125 | 6.81 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Scotland U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59 | — |
Scout report
M. Mellon is a 22-year-old centre-forward at Oldham, rated 32.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 77th of 478 on scout potential in the League Two and 2399th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.56 goals, 0.08 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mellon.
Judged on this season alone, Mellon graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 70 of the 70 centre-forwards in the League Two, on 7 goals and 1 assist in 16 appearances (0.64 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 16). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, top 12% of the 70 centre-forwards in the League Two. At 22 Mellon is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.3 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 · Oldham finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side
7 goals in 16 appearances (0.44 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 1 assist for 8 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.56 goals, 0.08 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 27.2% 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 32.2, Mellon carries the 8th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League Two (top 12%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.64 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) 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.
