Patrick Brough
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick John Brough[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Carlisle, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2025 | Northampton Town | 43 | (2) |
| 2025– | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Patrick John Brough (born 20 February 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two side Tranmere Rovers.
Career
[edit | edit source]Carlisle United
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Brough signed a one-year contract with Scottish Championship club Falkirk in May 2018, effective from 1 July.[9]
Barrow
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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]
Tranmere Rovers
[edit | edit source]On 6 June 2025, Brough agreed to join League Two side Tranmere Rovers on a two-year deal.[15]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]- As of 3 May 2025[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
References
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- ^ Barrow AFC make Cumbrian defender Patrick Brough their fifth summer signing, nwemail.co.uk, 18 June 2019
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Patrick Brough at SoccerbaseLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Living people
- 1996 births
- Footballers from Carlisle, Cumbria
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Salford City F.C. players
- Morecambe F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- English football forward, 1990s birth stubs