League Two Player Defending Stats 2026/2027

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

Updated 3 November 2026, after the last game

League Two Player Defending Stats Questions

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

Tom Sang of Shrewsbury Town and Luke Offord of Crewe Alexandra have made the most interceptions in League Two in 2026/2027, with 29 each. Jack Thomson and Denzel Hall are next on 28.

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

J. Fitzwater of Exeter City has made the most clearances in League Two in 2026/2027, with 196 from 14 appearances, an average of 14.0 a game. Stephan Negru is next on 138.

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

Stephan Negru of Swindon Town has blocked the most shots in League Two in 2026/2027, with 21 from 13 appearances, an average of 1.6 a game. J. Fitzwater is next on 19.

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

Mike Fondop of Oldham Athletic has won the most aerial duels in League Two in 2026/2027, with 98 from 14 appearances, an average of 7.0 a game. Joe Ironside is next on 84.

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

George McEachran of Chesterfield has won the most ground duels in League Two in 2026/2027, with 75 from 14 appearances, an average of 5.4 a game. Joe Wormleighton is next on 74.

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

Ciaran Brennan of Newport County has the most tackles and interceptions combined in League Two in 2026/2027, with 71 from 14 appearances: 45 tackles and 26 interceptions. Joe Wormleighton is next on 69.

League Two Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	George McEachran	Chesterfield	46
2	Joe Wormleighton	Northampton	46
3	Ciaran Brennan	Newport	45
4	Géza Dávid Turi	Grimsby	39
5	Clinton Mola	Bristol Rovers	37
6	Billy Kirkman	Swindon	37
7	Lewis McCann	Fleetwood	36
8	Ben Stevenson	Cheltenham	33
9	Matus Holicek	Crewe	33
10	Will Vaulks	Tranmere	31

League Two Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Tom Sang	Shrewsbury	29
2	Luke Offord	Crewe	29
3	Jack Thomson	Swindon	28
4	Denzel Hall	Rotherham	28
5	Jack Simpson	Chesterfield	26
6	Ciaran Brennan	Newport	26
7	Logan Dobbs	Gillingham	26
8	Ryan Fallowfield	York	25
9	Géza Dávid Turi	Grimsby	25
10	K. Dempsey	Port Vale	23

League Two Tackles and Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Ciaran Brennan	Newport	71
2	Joe Wormleighton	Northampton	69
3	George McEachran	Chesterfield	65
4	Géza Dávid Turi	Grimsby	64
5	Tom Sang	Shrewsbury	59
6	Jack Thomson	Swindon	58
7	Billy Kirkman	Swindon	55
8	Clinton Mola	Bristol Rovers	52
9	Joe Anderson	Accrington	52
10	Denzel Hall	Rotherham	50

League Two Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	J. Fitzwater	Exeter City	196
2	Stephan Negru	Swindon	138
3	Jon Guthrie	Northampton	112
4	Elliott Moore	Northampton	110
5	Sonny Aljofree	Rotherham	109
6	Lee Jenkins	Newport	103
7	Jack Tucker	Colchester	102
8	Aden Flint	Rochdale	99
9	Will Boyle	Shrewsbury	99
10	Kyle Cameron	Newport	95

League Two Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Stephan Negru	Swindon	21
2	J. Fitzwater	Exeter City	19
3	Will Boyle	Shrewsbury	16
4	Bobby Faulkner	Tranmere	15
5	Aden Flint	Rochdale	14
6	Luke Offord	Crewe	14
7	Jack Tucker	Colchester	13
8	Robbie Cundy	Cheltenham	12
9	Adebola Oluwo	Salford	12
10	Zak Johnson	York	12

League Two Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	Tom Conlon	Tranmere	11
2	Jack Thomson	Swindon	11
3	George McEachran	Chesterfield	10
4	Will Vaulks	Tranmere	9
5	Elliot Bonds	Salford	8
6	James Brophy	Gillingham	7
7	S. McWilliams	Cheltenham	7
8	Charlie McCann	Cheltenham	7
9	Ciaran Brennan	Newport	7
10	C. Hayes	Rochdale	7

League Two Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Josh March	Crewe	235
2	Lewis McCann	Fleetwood	231
3	Mike Fondop	Oldham	219
4	C. Cummins	Exeter City	211
5	Kieran Green	Grimsby	210
6	Tyler Walton	Accrington	205
7	Josh Davison	Shrewsbury	202
8	Joe Ironside	Tranmere	199
9	Josh Gordon	Exeter City	196
10	Josh Woods	Accrington	194

League Two Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Mike Fondop	Oldham	125
2	Devon Matthews	Accrington	117
3	C. Cummins	Exeter City	117
4	Lewis McCann	Fleetwood	116
5	Joe Wormleighton	Northampton	106
6	Joe Ironside	Tranmere	104
7	Will Aimson	Salford	103
8	Josh March	Crewe	102
9	Ciaran Brennan	Newport	102
10	Cameron Norman	Newport	101

League Two Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	George McEachran	Chesterfield	75
2	Joe Wormleighton	Northampton	74
3	Dilan Markanday	Chesterfield	70
4	C. Cummins	Exeter City	66
5	Lewis McCann	Fleetwood	64
6	Jake Evans	Cheltenham	62
7	Ciaran Brennan	Newport	61
8	Moses Sesay	Colchester	61
9	Jack Payne	Colchester	60
10	Géza Dávid Turi	Grimsby	58

League Two Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Mike Fondop	Oldham	98
2	Joe Ironside	Tranmere	84
3	Devon Matthews	Accrington	79
4	Kieran Green	Grimsby	72
5	Will Boyle	Shrewsbury	67
6	Danny Collinge	Barnet	65
7	Nathan Smith	Tranmere	64
8	Sam Stubbs	Shrewsbury	63
9	Robbie Cundy	Cheltenham	62
10	Jon Guthrie	Northampton	61

League Two player stats in past seasons

League Two player stats 2025/2026