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

Last season · 2025/26 · rated out of 99

Patrick BroughJames Ball
SHO27 · 17CRE34 · 34PAS45 · 35DRI9 · 14DEF52 · 68PHY60 · 54
27Shooting17
34Creating34
45Passing35
9Dribbling14
52Defending68
60Physical54

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · Last season · 2025/26

Patrick BroughJames Ball
3,423 minutes996 minutes
6.78Average rating6.62
0.03Goalsper 900.00
0.05Assistsper 900.09
0.58Shotsper 900.81
0.21Shots on targetper 900.18
36%Shot accuracy22%
0.11Big chances createdper 900.09
0.50Key passesper 900.36
0.13Dribbles completedper 900.18
31.6Passesper 9035.3
65%Pass accuracy72%
3.02Tackles + interceptionsper 902.89
59%Duels won56%
3.29Aerials wonper 903.16
6.44Clearancesper 906.42
0.60Blocksper 900.90
0.42Fouls wonper 900.27
0.24Dispossessedper 900.27
–Won, in his games48%
–Points a game, in his games1.57

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.