National League 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

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 27 from eleven appearances, an average of 2.5 a game. Ryan Inniss is next on 26.

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

Ryan Inniss of AFC Hornchurch has made the most clearances in the National League in 2026/2027, with 91 from twelve appearances, an average of 7.6 a game. Reiss McNally is next on 86.

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

Ryan Inniss of AFC Hornchurch has blocked the most shots in the National League in 2026/2027, with 16 from twelve appearances, an average of 1.3 a game. Tom White and Jack Hunter are next on 10.

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 twelve appearances, an average of 6.3 a game. Michael Stickland is next on 50.

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

Jordan Norville-Williams of Yeovil Town has won the most ground duels in the National League in 2026/2027, with 85 from twelve appearances, an average of 7.1 a game. Matt Ward is next on 83.

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

Alex Lankshear of Gateshead has the most tackles and interceptions combined in the National League in 2026/2027, with 28 from eleven appearances: 1 tackle and 27 interceptions. Reiss McNally is next on 27.

National League Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Joe Newton	Wealdstone	5
2	Daniel Amos	Barrow	4
3	Tom Crawford	Altrincham	4
4	Joe Cook	Worthing	4
5	Tim Akinola	Woking	4
6	Isaac Marriott	Barrow	4
7	Brad Nicholson	Carlisle	4
8	G. Gent	Boston Utd	4
9	Dylan Kadji	Wealdstone	4
10	Harry Sidwell	Eastleigh	4

National League Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Alex Lankshear	Gateshead	27
2	Ryan Inniss	AFC Hornchurch	26
3	Reiss McNally	Hartlepool	24
4	Lewis Banks	Altrincham	23
5	Paul Kalambayi	Barrow	22
6	Archie Baptiste	Harrogate Town	22
7	Kennedy Digie	Barrow	21
8	Dan Urpens	Sutton	21
9	Tate Campbell	Forest Green	20
10	Harvey Bunker	Carlisle	19

National League Tackles + Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles + Interceptions
1	Alex Lankshear	Gateshead	28
2	Reiss McNally	Hartlepool	27
3	Ryan Inniss	AFC Hornchurch	26
4	Archie Baptiste	Harrogate Town	24
5	Lewis Banks	Altrincham	23
6	Paul Kalambayi	Barrow	22
7	Kennedy Digie	Barrow	22
8	Dan Urpens	Sutton	22
9	Brad Nicholson	Carlisle	21
10	Harvey Bunker	Carlisle	21

National League Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Ryan Inniss	AFC Hornchurch	91
2	Reiss McNally	Hartlepool	86
3	Jamie Grimes	Boston Utd	72
4	Chinwike Okoli	Woking	71
5	Shaun Hobson	Halifax Town	70
6	Archie Baptiste	Harrogate Town	70
7	Temi Eweka	Eastleigh	67
8	Filozofe Mabete	Forest Green	63
9	Lewis Banks	Altrincham	61
10	Max Bardell	Halifax Town	59

National League Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Ryan Inniss	AFC Hornchurch	16
2	Tom White	Boreham Wood	10
3	Jack Hunter	Hartlepool	10
4	Alex Whitmore	Solihull Moors	9
5	Jamie Grimes	Boston Utd	9
6	Connor McAvoy	Wealdstone	9
7	Will Lancaster	Fylde	9
8	Connor Teale	Boston Utd	9
9	M. Feeney	Carlisle	8
10	W. Nightingale	Sutton	7

National League Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Lennon Wheeldon	Boston Utd	199
2	Jacob Wakeling	Solihull Moors	195
3	Matt Ward	Woking	188
4	Ryan Jones	Yeovil	171
5	Jordan Norville-Williams	Yeovil	167
6	Shadrach Ogie	Woking	165
7	Max Bardell	Halifax Town	160
8	Sean Etaluku	Forest Green	160
9	Ken Aboh	Boston Utd	155
10	Jamie Miley	Hartlepool	154

National League Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Jordan Norville-Williams	Yeovil	108
2	Chinwike Okoli	Woking	103
3	Matt Ward	Woking	97
4	Lennon Wheeldon	Boston Utd	96
5	Shadrach Ogie	Woking	94
6	Max Bardell	Halifax Town	94
7	Temi Eweka	Eastleigh	89
8	Marcel Oakley	Barrow	86
9	Leo Duru	Carlisle	85
10	Jamie Miley	Hartlepool	83

National League Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Jordan Norville-Williams	Yeovil	85
2	Matt Ward	Woking	83
3	Lennon Wheeldon	Boston Utd	80
4	Marcel Oakley	Barrow	73
5	Ken Aboh	Boston Utd	73
6	Leo Duru	Carlisle	73
7	Sean Etaluku	Forest Green	71
8	Leon Chambers-Parillon	Southend	70
9	Jamie Miley	Hartlepool	65
10	Oliver Bainbridge	Boreham Wood	63

National League Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Chinwike Okoli	Woking	75
2	Michael Stickland	Aldershot	50
3	Alex Whitmore	Solihull Moors	46
4	Paul Kalambayi	Barrow	41
5	Max Bardell	Halifax Town	41
6	Charlie O'Connell	Boreham Wood	40
7	Ben Goodliffe	Southend	39
8	Brad Nicholson	Carlisle	39
9	Will Lancaster	Fylde	39
10	Archie Baptiste	Harrogate Town	39

National League player stats in past seasons

National League player stats 2025/2026