Josh
McPake

Left midfielder · age 25 · Scotland · 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) · contract to May 2029

Apps
11
Goals
3
Assists
6
Rating
7.32
2026/27

James
Forrest

Right midfielder · age 35 · Scotland · 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) · contract to May 2027

Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.73
2026/27
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Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Josh McPakeJames Forrest
SHO56 · 40CRE96 · 75PAS75 · 63DRI92 · 87DEF21 · 24PHY41 · 30
56Shooting40
96Creating75
75Passing63
92Dribbling87
21Defending24
41Physical30

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Josh McPakeJames Forrest
878 minutes983 minutes
7.32Average rating6.71
0.31Goalsper 900.09
0.62Assistsper 900.09
2.56Shotsper 903.48
0.72Shots on targetper 901.01
28%Shot accuracy29%
0.51Big chances createdper 900.46
2.15Key passesper 901.83
1.85Dribbles completedper 902.20
26.3Passesper 9043.4
76%Pass accuracy88%
–Through ballsper 900.09
2.05Tackles + interceptionsper 901.19
56%Duels won51%
0.41Aerials wonper 900.55
0.21Clearancesper 900.73
0.10Blocksper 90–
3.59Fouls wonper 901.10
1.33Dispossessedper 901.01

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Josh McPakeJames Forrest
Josh McPake
LMLWRWAMRM

Left midfielder 74% · Left winger 11% · Right winger 8%

James Forrest
RMRWLWLM

Right midfielder 58% · Right winger 32% · Left winger 8%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Josh McPakeJames Forrest
30League apps366
4League goals65
9League assists57
0.13Goals per game0.18
425Minutes per goalfewer is better323
Goals a season, season by season
  1. 1
    2
    09/10
  2. 0
    19
    10/11
  3. 7
    29
    11/12
  4. 0
    15
    12/13
  5. 4
    9
    13/14
  6. 0
    19
    14/15
  7. 2
    19
    15/16
  8. 6
    28
    16/17
  9. 8
    35
    17/18
  10. 11
    33
    18/19
  11. 10
    28
    19/20
  12. 3
    13
    20/21
  13. 0
    1
    519
    21/22
  14. 0
    4
    116
    22/23
  15. 6
    22
    23/24
  16. 1
    1
    1323
    24/25
  17. 1
    27
    25/26
  18. 3
    0
    1110
    26/27

Each pair: goals above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Josh McPakeJames Forrest
25
Age
35
6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Right
Foot
Right
May 2029
Contract to
May 2027
4
League seasons
18
0
League titles
14
Free transfer, 2026
Last move
–

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