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

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
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Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Matthew ShielsLiam Palmer
762 minutes334 minutes
6.21Average rating6.59
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.35Shotsper 90–
0.12Shots on targetper 90–
33%Shot accuracy–
0.24Key passesper 900.54
–Dribbles completedper 900.27
9.9Passesper 9046.9
61%Pass accuracy80%
0.35Tackles + interceptionsper 902.43
36%Duels won62%
0.71Aerials wonper 901.08
3.90Clearancesper 905.39
0.12Blocksper 901.35
0.47Fouls wonper 901.62
0.12Dispossessedper 900.27
11%Won, in his games44%
0.33Points a game, in his games1.78

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Matthew ShielsLiam Palmer
Matthew Shiels
CBLBLMRMDMCM

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

Liam Palmer
RBCBRMLBCM

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

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Matthew ShielsLiam Palmer
146League apps479
6League goals12
7League assists14
0.04Goals per game0.03
1948Minutes per goalfewer is better3248
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. 1
    9
    733
    19/20
  11. 1
    11
    639
    20/21
  12. 2
    14
    841
    21/22
  13. 6
    24
    3047
    22/23
  14. 2
    10
    2534
    23/24
  15. 2
    6
    2523
    24/25
  16. 9
    4
    3645
    25/26
  17. 0
    2
    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

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

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