James
Ball

Centre-back · age 30 · England · 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.66
2026/27

Patrick
Brough

Left-back · age 30 · United Kingdom · 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.51
2026/27
Change Ball
Change Brough

Attributes

All seasons · rated out of 99

James BallPatrick Brough
SHO68 · 26CRE28 · 34PAS33 · 13DRI21 · 18DEF51 · 50PHY56 · 51
68Shooting26
28Creating34
33Passing13
21Dribbling18
51Defending50
56Physical51

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the League Two.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · All seasons

James BallPatrick Brough
7,229 minutes23,237 minutes
6.87Average rating6.87
0.12Goalsper 900.03
0.06Assistsper 900.06
0.78Shotsper 900.43
0.32Shots on targetper 900.14
41%Shot accuracy32%
0.05Big chances createdper 900.07
0.40Key passesper 900.55
0.17Dribbles completedper 900.15
32.4Passesper 9024.5
69%Pass accuracy64%
–Through ballsper 900.00
2.63Tackles + interceptionsper 901.86
54%Duels won56%
2.91Aerials wonper 901.91
2.60Clearancesper 902.18
0.31Blocksper 900.29
0.61Fouls wonper 900.33
0.57Dispossessedper 900.21

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

James BallPatrick Brough
James Ball
CBCMDMRBAM

Centre-back 48% · Central midfielder 26% · Defensive midfielder 14%

Patrick Brough
LBCBLM

Left-back 60% · Centre-back 32% · Left midfielder 8%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

James BallPatrick Brough
129League apps279
10League goals9
5League assists15
0.08Goals per game0.03
723Minutes per goalfewer is better2582
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 1
    2
    13/14
  2. 8
    27
    14/15
  3. 0
    1
    15/16
  4. 0
    1
    16/17
  5. 6
    20
    17/18
  6. 4
    3
    1816
    18/19
  7. 19/20
  8. 0
    43
    20/21
  9. 2
    14
    1141
    21/22
  10. 4
    12
    3241
    22/23
  11. 5
    7
    2537
    23/24
  12. 5
    1
    135
    24/25
  13. 5
    7
    2142
    25/26
  14. 1
    1
    93
    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

James BallPatrick Brough
30
Age
30
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Right
Foot
Left
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2027
7
League seasons
13
1
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2025
Last move
Free transfer, 2025

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