Ben Nunn
![]() Nunn playing for Boreham Wood in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Nunn | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 25 October 1989||
Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Billericay Town | ||
Youth career | |||
–2006 | Boston United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Boston United | 1 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Cambridge City | 30 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Bishop's Stortford | 26 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Chelmsford City | 67 | (1) |
2012–2017 | Boreham Wood | 151 | (3) |
2015 | → St Albans City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | (1) |
2019– | Billericay Town | 21 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:39, 29 October 2020 (UTC) |
Benjamin Nunn (born 25 October 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Billericay Town.
Career[]
Early career[]
Nunn started his career at Boston United and made his first team debut on 14 April 2007 at the age of seventeen whilst still a first year scholar, replacing Jamie Stevens as a late substitute in the 3–0 away defeat to Hereford United.[2] Boston were in severe financial difficulty at the time and were deducted ten points and relegated from League Two to the Conference Premier at the end of the 2006–07 season.[3] In June 2007, following the Football Conference AGM, it was decided that Boston should be demoted to the Conference North and Nunn subsequently left the club.[3]
He started the second year of his scholarship with Conference Premier side Rushden & Diamonds and played three games in the Hillier Cup before making his only first team appearance in April 2008, replacing Chris Hope as a substitute in the 3–0 defeat to Grays Athletic.[4][5] However, it wasn't enough to earn a professional contract and he was released at the end of his scholarship in the summer 2008.[4]
After a successful trial, Nunn joined Southern League Premier Division side Cambridge City in August 2008.[6] He was a first team regular throughout the season making thirty league appearances as the side finished in 4th position and eventually lost out to Gloucester City in the play-off semi final.[7] The side also won the Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup beating Cambridge Regional College in the final 1–0.[7]
After a year at Cambridge City, Nunn moved up a division to sign for Conference South side Bishop's Stortford for the 2009–10 season.[8] He was a first team regular throughout the majority of the season making twenty-six league appearances as Stortford struggled near the bottom of the table.[9] However, he helped the club reach the final of the Hertfordshire Senior Cup, featuring in the 8–2 semi-final win over Stevenage Borough Reserves before he left the club in March 2010.[8]
Chelmsford City[]
Later that month he joined divisional rivals Chelmsford City who were aiming for promotion via the play-offs.[8] He featured in five of the last six league games as the club finished in 3rd position, but were later beaten 3–0 on aggregate by Bath City in the play-off semi-final.[9] Nunn left the club in May 2012, as the club failed to pay the players wages from March 2012.[10]
Boreham Wood[]
In July 2012, Nunn joined Conference South side Boreham Wood after impressing in a pre-season trial match against Watford.[11] In September 2014, he took a five-month break away from football to go travelling across Asia, Australia and New Zealand.[12] He returned to action on 28 February 2015 in the 2–1 defeat to Havant & Waterlooville, but was sent off for a late challenge shortly after being substituted on.[13] He only missed one more match in the run-in to the end of the season and Boreham Wood were eventually promoted to the National League after defeating Whitehawk in the play-off final.[9]
In October 2015, after losing his place in the side, he was sent out on loan to National League South side St Albans City for some more regular game time.[14]
Dagenham & Redbridge[]
On 31 May 2017, he signed a two-year contract for National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a free transfer, making him the first signing of their summer transfer window.[15] In May 2019, it was announced that he would be released following the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2018–19 campaign.[16]
Billericay Town[]
In June 2019, Nunn joined Billericay Town.[17]
Personal life[]
Outside of football, Nunn has set up a property business called FN Property Group and also owns a male grooming company called Benny's of London which he started in 2015 with his partner Samantha.[12]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 14 March 2020
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Boston United | 2006–07[18] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rushden & Diamonds | 2007–08[19] | Conference Premier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Cambridge City | 2008–09[7] | SL Premier Division | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
Bishop's Stortford | 2009–10[9] | Conference South | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
Chelmsford City | 2009–10[9] | Conference South | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
2010–11[9] | Conference South | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
2011–12[9] | Conference South | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
Total | 67 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 78 | 1 | |||
Boreham Wood | 2012–13[9] | Conference South | 34 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
2013–14[9] | Conference South | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
2014–15[9] | Conference South | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
2015–16[20] | National League | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
2016–17[20] | National League | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
Total | 151 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | 8 | 0 | 170 | 4 | |||
St Albans City (loan) | 2015–16[9] | National League South | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Dagenham & Redbridge | 2017–18[9] | National League | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
2018–19[9] | National League | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
Total | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |||
Billericay Town | 2019–20[9] | National League South | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
Career totals | 350 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 399 | 6 |
Honours[]
Cambridge City
- Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup: 2008–09[7]
Boreham Wood
- Conference South play-offs: 2014–15[9]
References[]
- ^ a b "Ben Nunn". 11v11. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Hereford 3-0 Boston". BBC. 14 April 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ a b Bright, Richard (11 June 2007). "Boston relegated again". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Benn Nunn profile". Rushden & Diamonds F.C. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Grays 3-0 Rushden & Diamonds". BBC. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Ben Nunn Strengthens Squad". Cambridge City F.C. 6 August 2008. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Cambridge City - 2008/09". Cambridge City FC. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Benn Nunn profile". Chelmsford City F.C. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "B. Nunn - Aylesbury". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Nunn: Cash problems hit dressing room". this is Total Essex. 17 May 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "WOOD SIGN BEN NUNN". Boreham Wood F.C. 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Big Interview: Dagenham & Redbridge's Ben Nunn has a business plan for the future". The Non League Football Paper. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Borehan Wood knocked off top spot after Havant & Waterlooville defeat". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Boreham Wood defender Ben Nunn agrees loan with St Albans City". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Daggers Sign Defender Ben Nunn". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "CLUB NEWS: Dagenham & Redbridge Announce Retained List". Dagenham & Redbridge Official Site. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Former Daggers captain Nunn joins Billericay Town, barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk, 26 June 2019
- ^ "Games played by Ben Nunn in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ben Nunn in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ a b "B. Nunn". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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