The Ball Grid
Day #142 — 2026-09-20
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-09-20: 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 2023/2024 season alone.
Classic Grid
Day #142’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 371 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester United × Defender, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 190cm or Taller × European, where 81 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2023/2024.
- European— European nationality in 2023/2024.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- Manchester United— Appeared for Manchester United in 2023/2024.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2023/2024.
- 7+ Yellow Cards— 7+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
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
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Play this gridRapid Fire
Day #142’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Hard. Across the nine cells there were 371 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Manchester United × Defender, with only 10 valid answers; the most forgiving was 190cm or Taller × European, where 81 players fit.
Row categories
- 1+ Goals— Scored at least 1 PL goal in 2023/2024.
- European— European nationality in 2023/2024.
- Defender— Listed as a Defender in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- Manchester United— Appeared for Manchester United in 2023/2024.
- 190cm or Taller— 190cm or Taller in 2023/2024.
- 7+ Yellow Cards— 7+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
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
No results yet.
Play this grid