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James
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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
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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
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Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

James BallPatrick Brough
SHO13 · 27CRE29 · 33PAS34 · 40DRI12 · 13DEF68 · 56PHY51 · 66
13Shooting27
29Creating33
34Passing40
12Dribbling13
68Defending56
51Physical66

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

James BallPatrick Brough
1,458 minutes3,582 minutes
6.63Average rating6.77
0.00Goalsper 900.03
0.06Assistsper 900.05
0.80Shotsper 900.55
0.12Shots on targetper 900.20
15%Shot accuracy36%
0.06Big chances createdper 900.10
0.49Key passesper 900.48
0.12Dribbles completedper 900.13
33.7Passesper 9031.2
71%Pass accuracy65%
3.15Tackles + interceptionsper 903.14
54%Duels won59%
2.84Aerials wonper 903.32
5.93Clearancesper 906.36
1.05Blocksper 900.58
0.37Fouls wonper 900.43
0.37Dispossessedper 900.23

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