Ben Stephens (footballer)

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Ben Stephens
Personal information
Full name Ben Stephens[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Leicester, England[2]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Barwell
Youth career
Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Oadby Town
2016–2017 Kettering Town 29 (3)
2017–2018 Stratford Town 63 (24)
2018–2020 Macclesfield Town 45 (3)
2020 Macclesfield Town 0 (0)
2020–2021 Kettering Town 8 (1)
2021 Stratford Town 0 (0)
2021– Barwell 5 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:30, 25 September 2021 (UTC)

Ben Stephens (born 9 August 1997) is an English footballer who plays for Southern League Premier Division Central side Barwell as a midfielder.

Career[]

Early career[]

Stephens played youth football for Leicester City,[3] and in non-league football with Oadby Town, Kettering Town and Stratford Town.[4]

He trialled with a number of league clubs, including Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Birmingham City.[3][5]

Macclesfield Town[]

In May 2018 he spent time with the V9 Academy,[5] before turning professional in June 2018 after signing for Macclesfield Town.[6]

Stephens was released by Macclesfield at the end of the 2019–20 season.[7] He re-signed for the club on 15 September 2020.[8] A day later he was released by the club following their winding up at the High Court.[9][10]

Kettering Town[]

He returned to Kettering Town in October 2020.[11][12]

Stratford Town[]

Stephens made his return to Stratford Town on 23 July 2021.[13]

Barwell[]

With the start of the season due to kick off, Stephens made a surprise move to Southern League Premier Central rivals Barwell.[14] Ben made his debut for Barwell on 14 August 2021, in an away fixture against Lowestoft Town, and had a debut to remember bagging a brace in a 3-0 victory for the away side.[15]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 25 September 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stratford Town 2021–22[16] Southern League Premier Division Central 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Barwell 2021–22[16] Southern League Premier Division Central 5 4 1 0 — 0 0 6 1
Career total 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 4

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players as at 18th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. 18 May 2019. p. 82. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Soccerway". Soccerway. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Stuart Watson (25 January 2018). "Town set to take prolific pony-tailed non-league striker with 'special feet' on trial". East Anglia Daily Times. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. ^ a b Martin King (7 May 2018). "Town striker Ben Stephens selected for Jamie Vardy's V9 Academy". Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Macclesfield sign Cheltenham's Grimes & Stratford's Stephens". BC Sport. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Silkmen Announce Retained And Released Lists". www.mtfc.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Ben Stephens Returns To The Moss Rose". www.mtfc.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Macclesfield Town wound up in High Court over debts exceeding £500,000". Sky Sports.
  10. ^ Powell, Dave (29 September 2020). "Macclesfield Town expelled from National League after club wound up". CheshireLive.
  11. ^ "Kettering Town swoop for new signings as season gets the green light" – via www.northantstelegraph.co.uk.
  12. ^ "ANOTHER NEW SIGNING - BREAKING NEWS | Kettering Town Football Club". www.ketteringtownfc.com.
  13. ^ "BEN IS BACK AS A BARD!". StratfordTownFC.co.uk. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Hadland Works Late to Bring In New Signings". Southern-Football-League.co.uk. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Lowestoft Town 0-3 Barwell". Pitchero.com. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Player profiles: Ben Stephens". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

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