The Ball Grid
Day #136 — 2026-09-14
2022/2023 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-14: the categories that made up each 3×3 board, every Premier League player who satisfied both criteria in each square, how the field actually answered them, and the day’s leading scores. Every player listed appeared for the relevant club and met the relevant statistical criteria within the 2022/2023 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #136’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 391 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Newcastle United × Over 185cm, with only 9 valid answers; the most forgiving was Under 25 at Season Start × 1+ Goals, where 107 players fit.
In play, the square that caught people out was Under 25 at Season Start × Over 185cm, answered correctly just 39% of the time, while Under 25 at Season Start × English was filled correctly 95% of the time.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2022/2023.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2022/2023.
- English— English nationality in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2022/2023.
- Newcastle United— Appeared for Newcastle United in 2022/2023.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2022/2023.
Every square, and who qualified
The answer key for a grid publishes the day after it runs, so today’s squares stay unspoiled. Play it first — the full list of qualifying players appears here tomorrow.
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Score | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 625 | 9/9 |
| 2 | ss1994 | 505 | 9/9 |
Rapid Fire
Day #136’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2022/2023 Premier League season and rated Easy. Across the nine cells there were 391 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Newcastle United × Over 185cm, with only 9 valid answers; the most forgiving was Under 25 at Season Start × 1+ Goals, where 107 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2022/2023.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2022/2023.
- English— English nationality in 2022/2023.
Column categories
- Under 25 at Season Start— Under 25 at Season Start in 2022/2023.
- Newcastle United— Appeared for Newcastle United in 2022/2023.
- 7+ Clean Sheets— Kept 7 or more clean sheets (Goalkeeper or Defender only) in 2022/2023.
Every square, and who qualified
The answer key for a grid publishes the day after it runs, so today’s squares stay unspoiled. Play it first — the full list of qualifying players appears here tomorrow.
Top 10 that day
| # | Player | Time | Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almog | 5:25 | 9/9 |