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Full nameMurray Wallace
PositionCentre-back
NationalityScotland
Age33
Date of birth10 Jan 1993
BirthplaceGlasgow
Height188 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubHuddersfield
Centre-back
33
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
2779
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Huddersfield.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One331027797
EFL Trophy5104557.06
League Cup3012877

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

M. Wallace is a 33-year-old central defender at Huddersfield, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 27, top 27% of League One centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.5, ranking 436th of 481 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (67.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.92 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wallace.

Judged on this season alone, Wallace graded 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 88 centre-backs in the League One, on 9 clean sheets and 2.915 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 27). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 75th of 88 of the 88 centre-backs in the League One. At 33 Wallace is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22
Current potential75th of 88 centre-backs · League OneCurrent seasonTop 28% centre-backs · League One24th-best centre-back in the League One436th in the League One · potential75th-highest potential centre-back in the League One
17.5
Ratingi
75th of 88 centre-backs
26.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
67.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.92
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Huddersfield finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

2.92
Def. / 90
39
Tackles
32
Interceptions
9
Clean sheets

2.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 67.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 33, 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 17.5, Wallace carries the 75th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 88. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots9

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success54.5%
Fouls won29

Defending

Tackles39
Interceptions32
Blocks19
Fouls committed25

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.