Patrick John Brough (born 20 February 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One side Northampton Town.

Patrick Brough
Personal information
Full name Patrick John Brough[1]
Date of birth (1996-02-20) 20 February 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Carlisle, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Northampton Town
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2016 Carlisle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Carlisle United 40 (0)
2016Lincoln City (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2017Salford City (loan) 20 (0)
2017–2018 Morecambe 20 (0)
2018–2019 Falkirk 16 (0)
2019–2023 Barrow 156 (8)
2023– Northampton Town 41 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Carlisle United

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Brough began his career with Carlisle United and made his professional debut in a 3–3 draw (4-3 win on penalties) against Blackburn Rovers on 7 August 2013 in the Football League Cup.[3][4]

Loans

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In January 2016 he joined Lincoln City on loan.[5]

In November 2016 he again went out on loan, this time to Salford City.[6]

Morecambe

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On 29 June 2017, Morecambe signed Brough on a free transfer following his release by Carlisle.[7]

He was released by Morecambe at the end of the 2017–18 season.[8]

Falkirk

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Brough signed a one-year contract with Scottish Championship club Falkirk in May 2018, effective from 1 July.[9]

Barrow

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Brough joined Barrow on 17 June 2019.[10] He formed part of the team that won the National League in 2020, gaining promotion to League Two.

He was offered a new contract at the end of the 2022–23 season.[11]

Northampton Town

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In June 2023, he agreed to join newly promoted League One club Northampton Town.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 21 September 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Carlisle United 2013–14[14] League One 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2014–15[15] League Two 29 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 32 0
2015–16[16] League Two 7 0 1 0 2 0 1[a] 0 11 0
2016–17[17] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
Total 40 0 1 0 4 0 4 0 49 0
Lincoln City (loan) 2015–16[16] National League 4 0 0 0 ~ ~ 0 0 4 0
Salford City (loan) 2016–17[13] National League North 20 0 0 0 ~ ~ 0 0 20 0
Morecambe 2017–18[18] League Two 20 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 23 0
Falkirk 2018–19[13] Scottish Championship 16 0 1 0 3 0 1[b] 0 21 0
Barrow 2019–20[13] National League 31 2 1 0 0 0 1[c] 0 33 2
2020–21[13] League Two 43 6 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 45 6
2021–22[13] League Two 41 0 4 0 2 0 2[a] 0 49 0
2022–23[13] League Two 41 0 1 0 2 0 2[a] 0 46 0
Total 156 8 9 0 4 0 6 0 173 8
Northampton Town 2023–24[19] League One 38 2 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 41 2
2024–25[20] League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 41 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 44 2
Career total 297 10 12 0 13 0 12 0 349 10
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Barrow" (PDF). English Football League. p. 6. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Patrick Brough". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Carlisle 3-3 Blackburn". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  4. ^ "CARLISLE UTD 3 BLACKBURN 3 (CARLISLE WIN 4-3 ON PENALTIES)". News & Star. Archived from the original on 10 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Patrick Brough joins Lincoln on loan from Carlisle". 2 January 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Ammies make Fleetwood midfielder their second loan signing in a week". Non League Daily. 4 November 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Patrick Brough Signs". Morecambe FC. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Morecambe release eight players after avoiding relegation from League Two". BBC Sport. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  9. ^ "BAIRNS SIGN PATRICK BROUGH FROM MORECAMBE". Falkirk FC. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  10. ^ Barrow AFC make Cumbrian defender Patrick Brough their fifth summer signing, nwemail.co.uk, 18 June 2019
  11. ^ "Barrow Confirm Retained List". www.barrowafc.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Northampton Town Complete Signing Of Patrick Brough". Northampton Town FC. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g Patrick Brough at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Games played by Patrick Brough in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Games played by Patrick Brough in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Patrick Brough in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  17. ^ "Games played by Patrick Brough in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Games played by Patrick Brough in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Games played by Patrick Brough in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Games played by Patrick Brough in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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