Will Patching

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Will Patching
Personal information
Full name William Luke Patching[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-18) 18 October 1998 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Stockport, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Coleraine
(on loan from Carlisle United)
Number 8
Youth career
2004–2018 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Notts County 6 (0)
2020–2021 Dundalk 23 (0)
2021 → Derry City (loan) 16 (6)
2022–2024 Derry City 95 (24)
2025– Carlisle United 10 (0)
2025– → Coleraine (loan) 14 (4)
International career
2013–2014 England U16 7 (1)
2014–2015 England U17 16 (1)
2015 England U18 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:37, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

William Luke Patching (born 18 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for NIFL Premiership side Coleraine on loan from Carlisle United.

He joined Notts County from the Manchester City Academy in July 2018. He was released by County in August 2019, and joined Irish club Dundalk in November 2019.

A former youth team player with England up until under-18 level, participating at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Club career

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Notts County

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Born in Stockport, Patching joined the Academy at Manchester City at the age of six.[4] He signed a two-year contract with Notts County on 1 July 2018.[5] "Magpies" manager Kevin Nolan said that "when we spoke to a couple of people at Man City they were surprised Will had been released".[6] Patching had rejected a transfer move to Derby County only six months previously.[7] He picked up an injury in pre-season.[8] He made his professional debut on 14 August, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Noor Husin in a 3–3 draw at Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup; County lost the subsequent shoot-out despite him converting his penalty.[9] He made his first start at Meadow Lane on 9 October, in a 2–0 defeat to Newcastle United U21s in the EFL Trophy.[10] He made a total of ten appearances during the 2018–19 campaign as County were relegated out of the English Football League with a 23rd-place finish in League Two. On 12 August 2019, manager Neal Ardley stated that Patching could go out on loan to gain experience and match fitness,[11] but Patching left the club by mutual consent two days later.[12]

Dundalk

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He began training with Port Vale in August 2019,[3] but was subsequently signed by League of Ireland Premier Division team Dundalk in November 2019 ahead of the 2020 season.[13]

On 22 February 2021 it was announced that Patching had joined fellow League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City initially on loan until July 2021, with the option to buy.[14]

Upon his return to Dundalk, he scored in both legs to help defeat Newtown A.F.C. and FCI Levadia Tallinn in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round.[15]

Derry City

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On 22 November 2021, it was announced that Patching had signed a two-year contract with Derry City following the expiry of his contract at Dundalk, from the 2022 season.[16]

Carlisle United

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In December 2024 it was announced that Patching would join Carlisle United on 1 January 2025, on a two-and-a-half year contract.[17][18]

On 12 June 2025, Patching joined NIFL Premiership side Coleraine on a season-long loan deal.[19]

International career

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Patching was selected by head coach Neil Dewsnip for England's under-17 squad for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, and came on as a substitute in the group stage draws with Guinea and South Korea.[20][21]

Style of play

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Port Vale assistant manager Dave Kevan described Patching as a "very promising young player" who was a very "creative" midfielder, "very comfortable in possession, [who] likes to join the front man and get forward".[3]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 1 November 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Notts County 2018–19[22] EFL League Two 6 0 0 0 1 0 — 3[c] 0 10 0
Dundalk 2020[2] League of Ireland Premier Division 7 0 2 0 — 0 0 — 9 0
2021[2] 16 0 4 0 — 5[d] 3 — 25 3
Total 23 0 6 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 34 3
Derry City (loan) 2021[2] League of Ireland Premier Division 16 6 — — — — 16 6
Derry City 2022[2] League of Ireland Premier Division 33 10 3 1 — 2[d] 0 — 38 11
2023[2] 29 7 2 1 — 6[d] 2 1[e] 1 38 11
2024[2] 33 7 4 0 — 2 0 — 39 7
Total 95 24 9 2 0 0 10 2 1 1 115 29
Carlisle United 2024–25[2] EFL League Two 10 0 — — — — 10 0
2025–26[2] National League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Coleraine (loan) 2025–26[2] NIFL Premiership 14 4 0 0 0 0 — 0[f] 0 14 4
Career total 164 33 18 2 1 0 15 5 5 1 199 42
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, FAI Cup & Irish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, League of Ireland Cup & Northern Ireland Football League Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearances in President of Ireland's Cup
  6. ^ Appearances in North West Senior Cup

References

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