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Paddy
Reading

Left-back · age 27 · Scotland · contract to May 2027

Apps
15
Goals
1
Assists
1
Rating
6.65
2026/27
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Ben
McPherson

Right-back · age 22 · Scotland

Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.63
2026/27
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Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Paddy ReadingBen McPherson
SHO31 · 19CRE24 · 31PAS39 · 28DRI70 · 85DEF51 · 46PHY32 · 14
31Shooting19
24Creating31
39Passing28
70Dribbling85
51Defending46
32Physical14

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

Paddy ReadingBen McPherson
4,591 minutes3,694 minutes
6.49Average rating6.46
0.06Goalsper 900.05
0.04Assistsper 900.05
0.45Shotsper 900.22
0.14Shots on targetper 900.05
30%Shot accuracy22%
–Big chances createdper 900.05
0.29Key passesper 900.61
0.84Dribbles completedper 901.22
36.9Passesper 9034.8
77%Pass accuracy78%
1.67Tackles + interceptionsper 901.02
39%Duels won40%
1.90Aerials wonper 900.71
2.25Clearancesper 901.92
0.29Blocksper 900.17
0.53Fouls wonper 901.00
0.18Dispossessedper 900.37
49%Won, in his games50%
1.85Points a game, in his games1.87

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Paddy ReadingBen McPherson
Paddy Reading
LBLMCB

Left-back 82% · Left midfielder 12% · Centre-back 7%

Ben McPherson
RBRMLBCBRW

Right-back 78% · Right midfielder 15% · Left-back 4%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Paddy ReadingBen McPherson
197League apps70
6League goals2
8League assists3
0.03Goals per game0.03
2839Minutes per goalfewer is better2570
Clean sheets a season, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 0
    1
    19/20
  2. 5
    21
    20/21
  3. 5
    35
    21/22
  4. 11
    38
    22/23
  5. 5
    6
    2424
    23/24
  6. 8
    25
    24/25
  7. 11
    11
    3835
    25/26
  8. 9
    6
    1511
    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

Paddy ReadingBen McPherson
27
Age
22
–
Height
–
Left
Foot
–
May 2027
Contract to
–
8
League seasons
3
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2025
Last move
Free transfer, 2026
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