Josh
Eccles

Central midfielder · age 26 · England · 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Matt
Crooks

Central midfielder · age 32 · England · 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.53
2026/27
Change Eccles
Change Crooks

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Josh EcclesMatt Crooks
SHO75 · 59CRE64 · 65PAS44 · 38DRI38 · 51DEF49 · 59PHY68 · 55
75Shooting59
64Creating65
44Passing38
38Dribbling51
49Defending59
68Physical55

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Josh EcclesMatt Crooks
1,514 minutes3,161 minutes
6.77Average rating6.85
0.24Goalsper 900.11
0.06Assistsper 900.14
2.32Shotsper 900.85
1.07Shots on targetper 900.26
46%Shot accuracy30%
0.18Big chances createdper 900.17
1.49Key passesper 900.85
0.42Dribbles completedper 900.57
30.7Passesper 9033.4
83%Pass accuracy81%
0.06Through ballsper 900.03
2.38Tackles + interceptionsper 903.50
53%Duels won48%
2.38Aerials wonper 901.74
0.95Clearancesper 901.71
0.12Blocksper 900.31
2.14Fouls wonper 900.57
1.37Dispossessedper 900.48

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Josh EcclesMatt Crooks
Josh Eccles
CMAMCBDMFW

Central midfielder 66% · Attacking midfielder 22% · Centre-back 5%

Matt Crooks
CMDMAMFW

Central midfielder 62% · Defensive midfielder 18% · Attacking midfielder 16%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Josh EcclesMatt Crooks
182League apps327
9League goals55
11League assists29
0.05Goals per game0.17
1251Minutes per goalfewer is better414
Passes completed a game, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    12/13
  2. 0
    0
    13/14
  3. 0
    1
    14/15
  4. 15/16
  5. 0
    14
    16/17
  6. 0
    30
    17/18
  7. 8
    16
    18/19
  8. 15
    22
    333
    19/20
  9. 14
    16
    1940
    20/21
  10. 18
    27
    540
    21/22
  11. 22
    13
    3739
    22/23
  12. 36
    21
    4425
    23/24
  13. 26
    20
    4049
    24/25
  14. 13
    26
    3434
    25/26
  15. 0
    13
    06
    26/27

Each pair: passes completed a game above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Josh EcclesMatt Crooks
26
Age
32
5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2028
Contract to
Jun 2028
8
League seasons
15
2
League titles
0
–
Last move
Fee undisclosed, 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.