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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

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Jay McGrathMatthew Pennington
SHO33 · 30CRE16 · 19PAS49 · 46DRI20 · 22DEF49 · 68PHY81 · 83
33Shooting30
16Creating19
49Passing46
20Dribbling22
49Defending68
81Physical83

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Jay McGrathMatthew Pennington
3,018 minutes3,235 minutes
6.66Average rating6.91
0.03Goalsper 900.06
0.03Assistsper 900.03
0.72Shotsper 900.75
0.21Shots on targetper 900.11
29%Shot accuracy15%
0.03Big chances createdper 900.03
0.27Key passesper 900.45
0.15Dribbles completedper 900.17
43.2Passesper 9040.9
69%Pass accuracy70%
0.03Through ballsper 90–
2.24Tackles + interceptionsper 902.89
61%Duels won64%
4.38Aerials wonper 904.01
9.07Clearancesper 904.56
0.54Blocksper 900.58
0.60Fouls wonper 900.92
0.21Dispossessedper 900.14
30%Won, in his games53%
1.10Points a game, in his games1.82

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.