Patrick
Brough

Left-back · age 30 · United Kingdom · 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.51
2026/27

James
Ball

Centre-back · age 30 · England · 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.67
2026/27
Change Brough
Change Ball

Attributes

All seasons · rated out of 99

Patrick BroughJames Ball
SHO26 · 67CRE35 · 28PAS13 · 33DRI18 · 21DEF50 · 50PHY50 · 56
26Shooting67
35Creating28
13Passing33
18Dribbling21
50Defending50
50Physical56

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · All seasons

Patrick BroughJames Ball
23,237 minutes7,319 minutes
6.87Average rating6.87
0.03Goalsper 900.12
0.06Assistsper 900.06
0.43Shotsper 900.79
0.14Shots on targetper 900.32
32%Shot accuracy41%
0.07Big chances createdper 900.05
0.55Key passesper 900.41
0.15Dribbles completedper 900.17
24.5Passesper 9032.4
64%Pass accuracy69%
0.00Through ballsper 90–
1.86Tackles + interceptionsper 902.68
56%Duels won54%
1.91Aerials wonper 902.91
2.18Clearancesper 902.69
0.29Blocksper 900.31
0.33Fouls wonper 900.60
0.21Dispossessedper 900.57
–Won, in his games32%
–Points a game, in his games1.23

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Patrick BroughJames Ball
Patrick Brough
LBCBLM

Left-back 60% · Centre-back 32% · Left midfielder 8%

James Ball
CBCMDMRBAM

Centre-back 49% · Central midfielder 25% · Defensive midfielder 14%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Patrick BroughJames Ball
279League apps130
9League goals10
15League assists5
0.03Goals per game0.08
2582Minutes per goalfewer is better732
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 1
    2
    13/14
  2. 8
    27
    14/15
  3. 0
    1
    15/16
  4. 0
    1
    16/17
  5. 6
    20
    17/18
  6. 3
    4
    1618
    18/19
  7. 19/20
  8. 0
    43
    20/21
  9. 14
    2
    4111
    21/22
  10. 12
    4
    4132
    22/23
  11. 7
    5
    3725
    23/24
  12. 1
    5
    513
    24/25
  13. 7
    5
    4221
    25/26
  14. 1
    1
    310
    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

Patrick BroughJames Ball
30
Age
30
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Left
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2027
13
League seasons
7
0
League titles
1
Free transfer, 2025
Last move
Free transfer, 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.