Tom Naylor
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 227 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1991-06-28 · 6 players total
| Full name | Tom Naylor |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thomas Keith Naylor |
| Date of birth | 1991-06-28 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kirkby in Ashfield, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Chesterfield FC |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Fifteen Eleven ... |
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield FC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 103 | 17 | 12 | 1,910 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 86 | 7 | 6 | 2,558 |
| Portsmouth FC | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 149 | 13 | 1 | 4,762 |
| Burton Albion | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 134 | 13 | 8 | 2,503 |
| Cambridge United | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| Newport County | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2,506 |
| Derby County | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1,182 |
| Mansfield Town | 3 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1,428 |
| Fulham FC Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 444 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 40 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 844 |
| 24/25 | League Two Play-Offs | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 270 |
| 23/24 | National League | Chesterfield FC | 44 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 352 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 36 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,000 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 43 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1,288 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 138 |
| 20/21 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 686 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 19/20 | League One Play-Offs | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 43 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 968 |
| 18/19 | League One Play-Offs | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Burton Albion | 33 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 960 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Burton Albion | 33 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 748 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Burton Albion | 41 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 525 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Cambridge United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Burton Albion | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Derby County U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Newport County | 33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2,241 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,182 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Bradford City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | National League Playoffs | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Derby County | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Fulham FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,428 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Mansfield U18 | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Mansfield Town | Belper Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Belper Town | Mansfield Town | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-13 | Mansfield Town | Alfreton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-13 | Alfreton | Mansfield Town | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-15 | Mansfield Town | Derby | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Derby | Mansfield Town | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-02 | Mansfield Town | Derby | Transfer | 0 | €125k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-16 | Derby | Bradford | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-09 | Bradford | Derby | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-22 | Derby | Grimsby Town | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Grimsby Town | Derby | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-12 | Derby | Newport County | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Newport County | Derby | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-18 | Derby | Cambridge Utd. | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-20 | Cambridge Utd. | Derby | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-30 | Derby | Burton Albion | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Burton Albion | Derby | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Derby | Burton Albion | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Burton Albion | Portsmouth | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Portsmouth | Wigan | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Wigan | Chesterfield | Transfer | 450000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Whatmough | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ronan Curtis | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig MacGillivray | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Close | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Harness | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jon McLaughlin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Raggett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Marquis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Power | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Jacobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Banks | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Will Keane | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Damien McCrory | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tendayi Darikwa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Cannon | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | National League | Chesterfield FC | 11 | 44 |
| 15/16 | League One | Burton Albion | 6 | 41 |
| 20/21 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 6 | 46 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League One | Burton Albion | 7 | 41 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 6 | 40 |
| 23/24 | National League | Chesterfield FC | 6 | 44 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Burton Albion | Derby | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-30 | Derby | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €150k |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-20 | Cambridge Utd. | Derby | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-18 | Derby | Cambridge Utd. | Loan | — | €150k |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Newport County | Derby | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-12 | Derby | Newport County | Loan | — | €150k |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Grimsby Town | Derby | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-22 | Derby | Grimsby Town | Loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-09 | Bradford | Derby | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-16 | Derby | Bradford | Loan | — | €250k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Derby | Mansfield Town | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-15 | Mansfield Town | Derby | Loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-13 | Alfreton | Mansfield Town | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-13 | Mansfield Town | Alfreton | Loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Belper Town | Mansfield Town | Return from loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Mansfield Town | Belper Town | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Chesterfield FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–3 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 3–1 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 2–3 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 6–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 4–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–2 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 4–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 4–1 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 3–3 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 3–0 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 4–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 0–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Salford City | 0–4 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 1–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 3–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-02-06 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 5–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 3–0 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 2–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 0–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Tom Naylor's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe FC | 91 | 40 | 23 | 28 | 146 | 125 | +21 | 44% |
| Accrington Stanley | 88 | 35 | 26 | 27 | 149 | 129 | +20 | 40% |
| Cheltenham Town | 85 | 29 | 34 | 22 | 116 | 89 | +27 | 34% |
| Exeter City | 85 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 89 | 87 | +2 | 35% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 82 | 29 | 17 | 36 | 91 | 99 | -8 | 35% |
| Northampton Town | 80 | 32 | 21 | 27 | 106 | 91 | +15 | 40% |
| Stevenage FC | 79 | 26 | 22 | 31 | 85 | 89 | -4 | 33% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 76 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 99 | 71 | +28 | 42% |
| Cambridge United | 75 | 29 | 18 | 28 | 96 | 103 | -7 | 39% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 74 | 31 | 18 | 25 | 111 | 96 | +15 | 42% |
| Carlisle United | 71 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 104 | 85 | +19 | 44% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 70 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 75 | 92 | -17 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 23/24 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 9 | 444 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 24/25 | 47 | 844 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 23/24 | 47 | 622 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.74 |
| 22/23 | 38 | 1,180 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 21/22 | 48 | 1,378 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 20/21 | 52 | 824 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 19/20 | 44 | 2,970 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 18/19 | 53 | 968 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 1,230 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 748 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 15/16 | 44 | 525 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 540 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 13/14 | 40 | 2,506 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 1,182 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 17 | 1,428 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
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Frequently asked about Tom Naylor
Who is Tom Naylor?
Tom Naylor is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Chesterfield FC.
How old is Tom Naylor?
Tom Naylor is 34 years old. He was born on June 28, 1991 in Kirkby in Ashfield.
What position does Tom Naylor play?
Tom Naylor plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Tom Naylor play for?
Tom Naylor currently plays for Chesterfield FC.
How many career goals has Tom Naylor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tom Naylor has scored 55 goals in 585 appearances.
What is Tom Naylor's market value?
Tom Naylor's most recent reported market value is €75k.
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