Ben Purrington

Ben Purrington
Purrington playing for Rotherham United in 2017
Personal information
Full name Ben Purrington[1]
Date of birth (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Exeter, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s) Left back/left wing-back, left midfielder, left winger
Team information
Current team
 Exeter City
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)
2019–2022 Charlton Athletic 86 (7)
2022–2024 Ross County 23 (1)
2024– Exeter City 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:25 15 January 2025 (UTC)

Ben Purrington (born 20 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back, left wing-back, left midfielder or left winger for EFL League One club Exeter City.

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.

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]

Loans to AFC Wimbledon and Charlton Athletic

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]

On 13 June 2022, it was confirmed that Purrington would be leaving Charlton Athletic following the expiration of his contract.[16]

Ross County

On 29 June 2022, Purrington signed a two-year deal at Ross County.[17]

Exeter City

On 11 January 2024, Purrington signed an 18-month contract at Exeter City.[18]

Personal life

Purrington's uncle is former England rugby union player Richard Hill.[19] Purrington is the older brother of Tom Purrington, who also plays football semi-professionally as a midfielder for Taunton Town.

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2024
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
Plymouth Argyle 2013–14[20] League Two 12 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
2014–15[21] League Two 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2015–16[22] 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[23] League One 10 0 0 0 1 0 1[c] 0 12 0
2018–19[24] Championship 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 20 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 22 0
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2018–19[24] League One 26 0 3 1 0 0 1[d] 0 30 1
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2018–19[24] League One 18 0 — — 3[e] 1 21 1
Charlton Athletic 2019–20[25] Championship 31 2 0 0 0 0 — 31 2
2020–21[26] League One 28 2 1 0 2 0 1[f] 0 32 2
2021–22[27] League One 27 3 2 0 0 0 2[g] 1 31 4
Total 104 7 3 0 2 0 6 2 115 9
Ross County 2022–23[28] Scottish Premiership 11 0 0 0 5 1 2[h] 0 18 1
2023–24[29] Scottish Premiership 12 1 0 0 2 0 — 14 1
Total 23 1 0 0 7 1 2 0 32 2
Exeter City 2023–24[29] League One 12 1 — — — 12 1
2024–25[30] League One 11 0 1 0 1 0 4[i] 0 17 0
Total 23 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 29 1
Career total 243 9 13 2 11 1 19 2 286 14
  1. ^ Two appearances in Football League Trophy, one in League Two play-offs
  2. ^ Three appearances in the EFL Trophy
  3. ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
  4. ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
  5. ^ Three appearances in the League One play-offs
  6. ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
  7. ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
  8. ^ Two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
  9. ^ Three appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Rotherham United

Charlton Athletic

References

  1. ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. ^ 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. ^ 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 to depart Charlton". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Purrington joins Ross County". Ross County Official Site. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Ben Purrington signs for the Grecians!". Exeter City Official Site. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Ben Purrington: Nephew of rugby star makes Plymouth impact". BBC Sport. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  20. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  21. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  22. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  23. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  24. ^ a b c "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  25. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  26. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  27. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  28. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  29. ^ a b "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  30. ^ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  31. ^ Scott, Ged (27 May 2018). "Rotherham United 2–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  32. ^ Law, James (26 May 2019). "Charlton Athletic 2–1 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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