The Ball Grid
Day #165 — 13 October 2026
2023/2024 Season
This is the full record of The Ball Grid for 2026-10-13: 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 #165’s Classic Grid was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 410 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Over 185cm × Took a Penalty, with only 9 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Goals × 3+ Yellow Cards, where 94 players fit.
Row categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
- Took a Penalty— Took at least one penalty (scored or missed) in 2023/2024.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 3+ Goals— Scored 3 or more PL goals in 2023/2024.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2023/2024.
- English— English nationality 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 #165’s Rapid Fire was drawn from the 2023/2024 Premier League season and rated Medium. Across the nine cells there were 410 qualifying players in total. The tightest square was Over 185cm × Took a Penalty, with only 9 valid answers; the most forgiving was 3+ Goals × 3+ Yellow Cards, where 94 players fit.
Row categories
- Over 30 at Season Start— Over 30 at Season Start in 2023/2024.
- Took a Penalty— Took at least one penalty (scored or missed) in 2023/2024.
- 3+ Yellow Cards— 3+ Yellow Cards in 2023/2024.
Column categories
- 3+ Goals— Scored 3 or more PL goals in 2023/2024.
- Over 185cm— 185cm or taller in 2023/2024.
- English— English nationality 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