League One Player Defending Stats 2026/2027

Who is leading the way on tackles, interceptions, clearances, duels won and much more.

Updated 3 October 2026, after the last game

League One Player Defending Stats Questions

Which League One player has made the most interceptions this season?

Benn Ward of Reading has made the most interceptions in League One in 2026/2027, with 19 from eight appearances, an average of 2.4 a game. Kamil Conteh is next on 17.

Which League One player has made the most clearances this season?

Connor Taylor of Wycombe Wanderers has made the most clearances in League One in 2026/2027, with 75 from eight appearances, an average of 9.4 a game. Benn Ward is next on 73.

Which League One player has blocked the most shots this season?

Lucas Ness of Notts County has blocked the most shots in League One in 2026/2027, with 14 from seven appearances, an average of 2.0 a game. Liam Cooper, Curtis Nelson and Neill Byrne are next on 10.

Which League One player has won the most aerial duels this season?

Jayden Stockley of AFC Wimbledon has won the most aerial duels in League One in 2026/2027, with 72 from eight appearances, an average of 9.0 a game. Benn Ward is next on 53.

Which League One player has won the most ground duels this season?

Siriki Dembélé of Oxford United has won the most ground duels in League One in 2026/2027, with 50 from six appearances, an average of 8.3 a game. Oliver Cooper is next on 45.

Which League One player has the most tackles and interceptions combined this season?

Kamil Conteh of Bromley and Arley Kay of Barnsley have the most tackles and interceptions combined in League One in 2026/2027, with 40 each. Idris El Mizouni is next on 38.

League One Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Idris El Mizouni	Orient	32
2	Toby Sibbick	Burton	27
3	D. Phillips	Stevenage	26
4	Oliver Cooper	Notts County	24
5	Karoy Anderson	Blackpool	24
6	Arley Kay	Barnsley	24
7	Kamil Conteh	Bromley	23
8	Fin Stevens	Orient	20
9	Antoni Sarcevic	Bradford	19
10	L. Freestone	Stevenage	19

League One Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Benn Ward	Reading	19
2	Kamil Conteh	Bromley	17
3	Aden Baldwin	Bradford	16
4	F. Delap	Burton	16
5	Arley Kay	Barnsley	16
6	Ryan Sweeney	Mansfield	15
7	L. James-Wildin	Stevenage	15
8	Murray Wallace	Huddersfield	14
9	Matthew Pennington	Bradford	14
10	D. Sweeney	Wimbledon	14

League One Tackles + Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles + Interceptions
1	Kamil Conteh	Bromley	40
2	Arley Kay	Barnsley	40
3	Idris El Mizouni	Orient	38
4	Toby Sibbick	Burton	34
5	F. Delap	Burton	33
6	D. Phillips	Stevenage	32
7	Oliver Cooper	Notts County	31
8	Fin Stevens	Orient	31
9	M. Ifill	Bromley	30
10	Benn Ward	Reading	29

League One Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Connor Taylor	Wycombe	75
2	Benn Ward	Reading	73
3	D. Sweeney	Wimbledon	70
4	Oliver Casey	Blackpool	65
5	Curtis Nelson	MK Dons	64
6	Curtis Tilt	Burton	63
7	Joseph Olowu	Orient	63
8	Lucas Ness	Notts County	63
9	Paudie O'Connor	Reading	61
10	Alex Mitchell	Plymouth	61

League One Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Lucas Ness	Notts County	14
2	Liam Cooper	Sheff Wed	10
3	Curtis Nelson	MK Dons	10
4	Neill Byrne	Doncaster	10
5	Josh Scowen	Wycombe	9
6	Joseph Olowu	Orient	9
7	J. Earl	Blackpool	9
8	C. Piergianni	Stevenage	8
9	Ryan Anthony Johnson	Wimbledon	8
10	C. Goode	MK Dons	8

League One Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	Ronan Curtis	Plymouth	13
2	Arley Kay	Barnsley	12
3	Tyrese Noslin	Barnsley	10
4	Fin Stevens	Orient	10
5	Darius Lipsiuc	Notts County	10
6	K. Chauke	Burton	9
7	Ewan Henderson	Wycombe	8
8	Callum Slattery	Sheff Wed	8
9	Albie Morgan	Blackpool	8
10	Oliver Cooper	Notts County	8

League One Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Jayden Stockley	Wimbledon	180
2	Ronan Curtis	Plymouth	147
3	Fred Onyedinma	Wycombe	126
4	Jaze Kabia	Orient	125
5	Gassan Ahadme	Cambridge	120
6	Karoy Anderson	Blackpool	119
7	Callum Slattery	Sheff Wed	114
8	Benn Ward	Reading	114
9	W. Evans	Plymouth	113
10	Jake Beesley	Bradford	112

League One Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Jayden Stockley	Wimbledon	91
2	C. Piergianni	Stevenage	71
3	Benn Ward	Reading	71
4	Ronan Curtis	Plymouth	69
5	Aden Baldwin	Bradford	63
6	Curtis Tilt	Burton	62
7	Karoy Anderson	Blackpool	61
8	Paudie O'Connor	Reading	59
9	Gassan Ahadme	Cambridge	56
10	Arley Kay	Barnsley	55

League One Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Siriki Dembélé	Oxford Utd	50
2	Oliver Cooper	Notts County	45
3	Idris El Mizouni	Orient	44
4	Jack Diamond	Stockport	42
5	Callum Slattery	Sheff Wed	40
6	Arley Kay	Barnsley	39
7	Toby Sibbick	Burton	38
8	C. Webster	Burton	37
9	Karoy Anderson	Blackpool	37
10	Ronan Curtis	Plymouth	36

League One Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Jayden Stockley	Wimbledon	72
2	Benn Ward	Reading	53
3	Paudie O'Connor	Reading	46
4	Aden Baldwin	Bradford	44
5	C. Piergianni	Stevenage	43
6	Kyle Wootton	Stockport	42
7	Gassan Ahadme	Cambridge	38
8	Connor Taylor	Wycombe	38
9	Joseph Olowu	Orient	37
10	Kelland Watts	Cambridge	36

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League One player stats 2025/2026