Ben Purrington

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Ben Purrington
Ben Purrington 2017-07-29.jpg
Purrington playing for Rotherham United in 2017
Personal information
Full name Ben Purrington[1]
Date of birth (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Exeter, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Charlton Athletic
Number 3
Youth career
2005–2013 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Plymouth Argyle 52 (0)
2017–2019 Rotherham United 20 (0)
2018–2019 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 26 (0)
2019 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 18 (0)
2019– Charlton Athletic 59 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:10, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

Ben Purrington (born 20 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Charlton Athletic.

Career[]

Plymouth Argyle[]

Purrington was born in Exeter, Devon.[3] He joined the Plymouth Argyle youth academy in September 2005 when he was nine.[4] He signed his first professional contract in May 2013.[5] Seven months later, Purrington made his first-team debut in a League Two match against Oxford United,[6][7] and scored his first senior goal in his fourth match; an FA Cup tie with Port Vale.[8]

He soon became a regular in the side after an injury suffered to teammate Gary Sawyer at the beginning of the 2016–17 season. However, after 12 years of being at the club, Purrington played his final match for Argyle against Cheltenham Town on 21 January 2017.[citation needed]

Rotherham United[]

On 30 January 2017, Purrington completed a move to Championship side Rotherham United for a reported £300,000 fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[9] He made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat to Bristol City on 4 February 2017.[10]

Purrington joined League One club AFC Wimbledon on 1 August 2018 on loan for the 2018–19 season.[11] He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in an FA Cup tie against Halifax Town on 1 December 2018.[12] He was recalled to Rotherham United on 10 January 2019.[13]

On the same day as his recall, Purrington joined League One club Charlton Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[14]

Charlton Athletic[]

On 2 July 2019, Purrington joined Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract.[15]

Personal life[]

Purrington's uncle is former England rugby union player Richard Hill.[16]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 4 May 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Plymouth Argyle 2013–14[17] League Two 12 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
2014–15[18] League Two 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2015–16[19] League Two 13 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 16 0
2016–17[10] League Two 19 0 3 0 0 0 3[b] 0 25 0
Total 52 0 6 1 0 0 6 0 64 1
Rotherham United 2016–17[10] Championship 10 0 — — — 10 0
2017–18[20] League One 10 0 0 0 1 0 1[b] 0 12 0
2018–19[21] Championship 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 20 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 22 0
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2018–19[21] League One 26 0 3 1 0 0 1[b] 0 30 1
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2018–19[21] League One 18 0 — — 3[c] 1 21 1
Charlton Athletic 2019–20[22] Championship 31 2 0 0 0 0 — 31 2
2020–21[23] League One 28 2 1 0 2 0 1[b] 0 32 2
2021–22[24] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 77 4 1 0 2 0 4 1 84 5
Career total 172 4 10 2 3 0 12 1 197 7
  1. ^ Two appearances in Football League Trophy, one in League Two play-offs
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Three appearances in the League One play-offs

Honours[]

Rotherham United

Charlton Athletic

  • EFL League One play-offs: 2019[26]

References[]

  1. ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ben Purrington". Rotherham United F.C. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Ben Purrington". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Plymouth Argyle FC player profiles: Ben Purrington". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  5. ^ Metcalf, Rupert (20 May 2013). "Ben Purrington promoted to professional ranks by Plymouth Argyle". Western Morning News. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014.
  6. ^ Errington, Chris (26 December 2013). "Reuben Reid double inspires Argyle to dramatic win at Oxford". Plymouth Herald. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  7. ^ Errington, Chris (27 December 2013). "Teenage prospect Purrington enjoys his Argyle debut". Plymouth Herald. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  8. ^ Errington, Chris (5 January 2014). "Port Vale 2 Plymouth Argyle 2: Match report". Plymouth Herald. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Millers complete deal for Plymouth youngster Purrington". Rotherham United F.C. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Ben Purrington: AFC Wimbledon sign left-back on season-long loan from Rotherham". BBC Sport. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Halifax 1–3 Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  13. ^ "READ | Purrington recalled from AFC Wimbledon loan". Rotherham United Official Site. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  14. ^ "READ | Purrington makes Charlton loan switch". Rotherham United Official Site. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Wembley hero Ben Purrington signs on a permanent deal". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Ben Purrington: Nephew of rugby star makes Plymouth impact". BBC Sport. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  18. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  19. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  20. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  22. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  23. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  24. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  25. ^ Scott, Ged (27 May 2018). "Rotherham United 2–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  26. ^ Law, James (26 May 2019). "Charlton Athletic 2–1 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

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