National League Player Defending Stats 2026/2027

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

Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game

National League Player Defending Stats Questions

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

Alex Lankshear of Gateshead has made the most interceptions in the National League in 2026/2027, with 36 from 14 appearances, an average of 2.6 a game. Reiss McNally is next on 33.

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

Reiss McNally of Hartlepool United has made the most clearances in the National League in 2026/2027, with 109 from 16 appearances, an average of 6.8 a game. Alex Whitmore is next on 101.

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

Ryan Inniss of AFC Hornchurch and Alex Whitmore of Solihull Moors have blocked the most shots in the National League in 2026/2027, with 16 each. Corey Whelan is next on 14.

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

Chinwike Okoli of Woking has won the most aerial duels in the National League in 2026/2027, with 75 from 13 appearances, an average of 5.8 a game. Alex Whitmore is next on 71.

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

Leo Duru of Carlisle United has won the most ground duels in the National League in 2026/2027, with 112 from 16 appearances, an average of 7.0 a game. Leon Chambers-Parillon is next on 100.

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

Reiss McNally of Hartlepool United and Alex Lankshear of Gateshead have the most tackles and interceptions combined in the National League in 2026/2027, with 37 each. Jevon Mills is next on 33.

National League Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Tim Akinola	Woking	7
2	Tom Crawford	Altrincham	6
3	Nathan Sheron	Hartlepool	5
4	Joe Cook	Worthing	5
5	Isaac Marriott	Barrow	5
6	Joe Newton	Wealdstone	5
7	Alfie Massey	AFC Hornchurch	5
8	Daniel Amos	Barrow	4
9	David Ajiboye	Carlisle	4
10	Vontae Daley-Campbell	Southend	4

National League Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Alex Lankshear	Gateshead	36
2	Reiss McNally	Hartlepool	33
3	Jevon Mills	Solihull Moors	30
4	Lewis Banks	Altrincham	29
5	Ryan Inniss	AFC Hornchurch	26
6	Paul Kalambayi	Barrow	26
7	Archie Baptiste	Harrogate Town	26
8	Shadrach Ogie	Woking	25
9	Mohammed-Idris Oshilaja	Aldershot	24
10	Michael Stickland	Aldershot	24

National League Tackles and Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Reiss McNally	Hartlepool	37
2	Alex Lankshear	Gateshead	37
3	Jevon Mills	Solihull Moors	33
4	Lewis Banks	Altrincham	29
5	Archie Baptiste	Harrogate Town	29
6	Nathan Sheron	Hartlepool	28
7	Ryan Inniss	AFC Hornchurch	26
8	Paul Kalambayi	Barrow	26
9	Brad Nicholson	Carlisle	26
10	Harvey Bunker	Carlisle	26

National League Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Reiss McNally	Hartlepool	109
2	Alex Whitmore	Solihull Moors	101
3	Ryan Inniss	AFC Hornchurch	99
4	Shaun Hobson	Halifax Town	98
5	Jamie Grimes	Boston Utd	89
6	Archie Baptiste	Harrogate Town	86
7	Alex Lankshear	Gateshead	82
8	Lewis Banks	Altrincham	79
9	Tommy Dobson-Ventura	Eastleigh	79
10	Michael Stickland	Aldershot	77

National League Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Ryan Inniss	AFC Hornchurch	16
2	Alex Whitmore	Solihull Moors	16
3	Corey Whelan	Fylde	14
4	Jevon Mills	Solihull Moors	13
5	Tom White	Boreham Wood	12
6	M. Feeney	Carlisle	12
7	Jack Hunter	Hartlepool	12
8	Connor McAvoy	Wealdstone	11
9	Jake Cooper	Altrincham	11
10	Will Lancaster	Fylde	11

National League Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Jacob Wakeling	Solihull Moors	301
2	Ryan Jones	Yeovil	250
3	Lennon Wheeldon	Boston Utd	245
4	Leo Duru	Carlisle	219
5	Sam Taylor	Altrincham	219
6	Tom Crawford	Altrincham	207
7	Lewis Walker	Kidderminster Harriers	205
8	Leon Chambers-Parillon	Southend	205
9	Marcel Oakley	Barrow	203
10	Max Bardell	Halifax Town	198

National League Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Leo Duru	Carlisle	130
2	Marcel Oakley	Barrow	119
3	Jordan Norville-Williams	Yeovil	118
4	Tom Crawford	Altrincham	113
5	Jacob Wakeling	Solihull Moors	113
6	Max Bardell	Halifax Town	112
7	Lennon Wheeldon	Boston Utd	112
8	Shadrach Ogie	Woking	111
9	Leon Chambers-Parillon	Southend	110
10	Sam Taylor	Altrincham	110

National League Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Leo Duru	Carlisle	112
2	Leon Chambers-Parillon	Southend	100
3	Marcel Oakley	Barrow	98
4	Jordan Norville-Williams	Yeovil	94
5	Lennon Wheeldon	Boston Utd	94
6	Ken Aboh	Boston Utd	91
7	Ryan Jones	Yeovil	90
8	Sam Taylor	Altrincham	87
9	Jacob Wakeling	Solihull Moors	85
10	Jamie Miley	Hartlepool	84

National League Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Chinwike Okoli	Woking	75
2	Alex Whitmore	Solihull Moors	71
3	Michael Stickland	Aldershot	62
4	Lewis Walker	Kidderminster Harriers	54
5	Shaun Hobson	Halifax Town	52
6	Max Bardell	Halifax Town	50
7	Jamie Grimes	Boston Utd	49
8	Paul Kalambayi	Barrow	49
9	Innes Cameron	Barrow	49
10	Brad Nicholson	Carlisle	47

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