Liam
Palmer

Right-back · age 35 · Scotland · 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.59
2026/27

Matthew
Shiels

Centre-back · age 26 · Scotland · 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) · contract to May 2028

Apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.21
2026/27
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Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Liam PalmerMatthew Shiels
334 minutes762 minutes
6.59Average rating6.21
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
–Shotsper 900.35
–Shots on targetper 900.12
–Shot accuracy33%
0.54Key passesper 900.24
0.27Dribbles completedper 90–
46.9Passesper 909.9
80%Pass accuracy61%
2.43Tackles + interceptionsper 900.35
62%Duels won36%
1.08Aerials wonper 900.71
5.39Clearancesper 903.90
1.35Blocksper 900.12
1.62Fouls wonper 900.47
0.27Dispossessedper 900.12
44%Won, in his games11%
1.78Points a game, in his games0.33

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Liam PalmerMatthew Shiels
Liam Palmer
RBCBRMLBCM

Right-back 53% · Centre-back 29% · Right midfielder 12%

Matthew Shiels
CBLBLMRMDMCM

Centre-back 54% · Left-back 29% · Left midfielder 11%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Liam PalmerMatthew Shiels
479League apps146
12League goals6
14League assists7
0.03Goals per game0.04
3248Minutes per goalfewer is better1948
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    9
    10/11
  2. 6
    14
    11/12
  3. 0
    43
    12/13
  4. 10
    11
    13/14
  5. 0
    35
    14/15
  6. 0
    15
    15/16
  7. 0
    21
    16/17
  8. 9
    25
    17/18
  9. 11
    35
    18/19
  10. 9
    1
    337
    19/20
  11. 11
    1
    396
    20/21
  12. 14
    2
    418
    21/22
  13. 24
    6
    4730
    22/23
  14. 10
    2
    3425
    23/24
  15. 6
    2
    2325
    24/25
  16. 4
    9
    4536
    25/26
  17. 2
    0
    99
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Liam PalmerMatthew Shiels
35
Age
26
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Right
Foot
–
Jun 2027
Contract to
May 2028
17
League seasons
8
0
League titles
0
–
Last move
Free transfer, 2025

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.