Personal information | |||
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Full name | Patrick John Brough [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 20 February 1996||
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 | |||
–2016 | Carlisle United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Carlisle United | 40 | (0) |
2016 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Salford City (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Morecambe | 20 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Falkirk | 16 | (0) |
2019–2023 | Barrow | 156 | (8) |
2023– | Northampton Town | 43 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2025 (UTC) |
Patrick John Brough (born 20 February 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One side Northampton Town. He will join Tranmere Rovers on 1 July 2025.
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]
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]
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]
Brough signed a one-year contract with Scottish Championship club Falkirk in May 2018, effective from 1 July. [9]
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]
In June 2023, he agreed to join newly promoted League One club Northampton Town. [12]
After a good run in the team, Brough suffered a broken leg on 21st September 2024, in a match against Huddersfield Town. He played on for 15 minutes with this broken leg, which ruled him out for the rest of the season. [13] He was invited back for pre-season training following the conclusion of the 2024–25 season. [14]
On 6 June 2025, Brough agreed to join League Two side Tranmere Rovers on a two-year deal. [15]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Carlisle United | 2013–14 [17] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2014–15 [18] | League Two | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
2015–16 [19] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
2016–17 [20] | 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 [19] | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Salford City (loan) | 2016–17 [16] | National League North | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ~ | ~ | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Morecambe | 2017–18 [21] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
Falkirk | 2018–19 [16] | Scottish Championship | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
Barrow | 2019–20 [16] | National League | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 33 | 2 |
2020–21 [16] | League Two | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 45 | 6 | |
2021–22 [16] | League Two | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
2022–23 [16] | 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 [22] | League One | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 41 | 2 |
2024–25 [23] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
Career total | 299 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 351 | 10 |