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Jay
McGrath

Centre-back · age 23 · England · 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
8
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.75
2026/27
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Matthew
Pennington

Centre-back · age 32 · England · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.99
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Jay McGrathMatthew Pennington
SHO21 · 24CRE23 · 28PAS48 · 47DRI49 · 23DEF62 · 63PHY95 · 85
21Shooting24
23Creating28
48Passing47
49Dribbling23
62Defending63
95Physical85

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Jay McGrathMatthew Pennington
660 minutes1,054 minutes
6.75Average rating6.99
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.09
0.55Shotsper 900.77
0.14Shots on targetper 90–
25%Shot accuracy0%
–Big chances createdper 900.09
0.27Key passesper 900.26
0.41Dribbles completedper 900.17
43.6Passesper 9041.7
67%Pass accuracy73%
1.77Tackles + interceptionsper 902.73
70%Duels won68%
5.32Aerials wonper 903.93
9.55Clearancesper 903.67
0.55Blocksper 900.60
0.27Fouls wonper 900.94
0.27Dispossessedper 900.17

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Jay McGrathMatthew Pennington
Jay McGrath
CBLB

Centre-back 99% · Left-back 1%

Matthew Pennington
CBRB

Centre-back 98% · Right-back 2%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Jay McGrathMatthew Pennington
78League apps318
1League goals17
4League assists6
0.01Goals per game0.05
5995Minutes per goalfewer is better1563
Clean sheets a season, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 0
    17
    13/14
  2. 0
    24
    14/15
  3. 2
    9
    15/16
  4. 0
    3
    16/17
  5. 4
    24
    17/18
  6. 3
    30
    18/19
  7. 1
    14
    19/20
  8. 5
    19
    20/21
  9. 14
    45
    21/22
  10. 7
    37
    22/23
  11. 1
    12
    535
    23/24
  12. 8
    6
    3321
    24/25
  13. 7
    9
    3228
    25/26
  14. 2
    9
    812
    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

Jay McGrathMatthew Pennington
23
Age
32
6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Left
Foot
Right
Jun 2028
Contract to
Jun 2027
4
League seasons
14
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2024
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.