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

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Patrick BroughJames Ball
SHO27 · 12CRE34 · 29PAS40 · 33DRI13 · 11DEF55 · 64PHY65 · 52
27Shooting12
34Creating29
40Passing33
13Dribbling11
55Defending64
65Physical52

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Patrick BroughJames Ball
3,582 minutes1,548 minutes
6.77Average rating6.64
0.03Goalsper 900.00
0.05Assistsper 900.06
0.55Shotsper 900.81
0.20Shots on targetper 900.12
36%Shot accuracy14%
0.10Big chances createdper 900.06
0.48Key passesper 900.52
0.13Dribbles completedper 900.12
31.2Passesper 9033.8
65%Pass accuracy70%
3.14Tackles + interceptionsper 903.37
59%Duels won54%
3.32Aerials wonper 902.85
6.36Clearancesper 906.16
0.58Blocksper 900.99
0.43Fouls wonper 900.35
0.23Dispossessedper 900.35
–Won, in his games42%
–Points a game, in his games1.45

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.