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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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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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Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Matthew PenningtonJay McGrath
SHO30 · 33CRE19 · 16PAS46 · 49DRI22 · 20DEF68 · 49PHY83 · 81
30Shooting33
19Creating16
46Passing49
22Dribbling20
68Defending49
83Physical81

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

Matthew PenningtonJay McGrath
3,235 minutes3,018 minutes
6.91Average rating6.66
0.06Goalsper 900.03
0.03Assistsper 900.03
0.75Shotsper 900.72
0.11Shots on targetper 900.21
15%Shot accuracy29%
0.03Big chances createdper 900.03
0.45Key passesper 900.27
0.17Dribbles completedper 900.15
40.9Passesper 9043.2
70%Pass accuracy69%
–Through ballsper 900.03
2.89Tackles + interceptionsper 902.24
64%Duels won61%
4.01Aerials wonper 904.38
4.56Clearancesper 909.07
0.58Blocksper 900.54
0.92Fouls wonper 900.60
0.14Dispossessedper 900.21
53%Won, in his games30%
1.82Points a game, in his games1.10

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Matthew PenningtonJay McGrath
Matthew Pennington
CBRB

Centre-back 98% · Right-back 2%

Jay McGrath
CBLB

Centre-back 99% · Left-back 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Matthew PenningtonJay McGrath
318League apps78
17League goals1
6League assists4
0.05Goals per game0.01
1563Minutes per goalfewer is better5995
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. 12
    1
    355
    23/24
  12. 6
    8
    2133
    24/25
  13. 9
    7
    2832
    25/26
  14. 9
    2
    128
    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

Matthew PenningtonJay McGrath
32
Age
23
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Right
Foot
Left
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2028
14
League seasons
4
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2025
Last move
Free transfer, 2024
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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.

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