Josh
Eccles

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

Tom
Bayliss

Central midfielder · age 27 · England · 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
13
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.64
2026/27
Change Eccles
Change Bayliss

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Josh EcclesTom Bayliss
SHO74 · 59CRE62 · 52PAS45 · 37DRI40 · 28DEF48 · 55PHY69 · 53
74Shooting59
62Creating52
45Passing37
40Dribbling28
48Defending55
69Physical53

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 EcclesTom Bayliss
1,514 minutes2,832 minutes
6.77Average rating6.77
0.24Goalsper 900.13
0.06Assistsper 900.06
2.32Shotsper 901.05
1.07Shots on targetper 900.35
46%Shot accuracy33%
0.18Big chances createdper 900.16
1.49Key passesper 900.92
0.42Dribbles completedper 900.32
30.7Passesper 9031.7
83%Pass accuracy75%
0.06Through ballsper 900.06
2.38Tackles + interceptionsper 903.18
53%Duels won53%
2.38Aerials wonper 901.11
0.95Clearancesper 901.46
0.12Blocksper 900.51
2.14Fouls wonper 900.92
1.37Dispossessedper 900.64

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Josh EcclesTom Bayliss
Josh Eccles
CMAMCBDMFW

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

Tom Bayliss
CMRM

Central midfielder 98% · Right midfielder 2%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Josh EcclesTom Bayliss
182League apps215
9League goals20
11League assists16
0.05Goals per game0.09
1251Minutes per goalfewer is better693
Passes completed a game, season by season
  1. 0
    38
    18/19
  2. 15
    12
    31
    19/20
  3. 14
    7
    1911
    20/21
  4. 18
    30
    58
    21/22
  5. 22
    17
    3736
    22/23
  6. 36
    15
    4435
    23/24
  7. 26
    15
    4032
    24/25
  8. 13
    15
    3441
    25/26
  9. 0
    10
    013
    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 EcclesTom Bayliss
26
Age
27
5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2028
Contract to
Jun 2028
8
League seasons
9
2
League titles
2
–
Last move
Free transfer, 2024

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