Ben Hirst

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Ben Hirst
Ben Hirst 16-08-2014 1.jpg
Hirst training with York City in 2014
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Matthew Hirst [1]
Date of birth (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 (age 26) [1]
Place of birth York, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
0000–2014 York City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 York City 3 (0)
2015 → Scarborough Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
2016 Pickering Town 0 (0)
Total6(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Benjamin Matthew Hirst (born 21 October 1997) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Contents

Hirst started his career in York City's youth system, making his first-team debut in 2014. He had a loan spell with Northern Premier League Division One North club Scarborough Athletic in 2015, before being released by York in 2016. Hirst had a short with Pickering Town in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division, before retiring from football to pursue his business interests in Commercial cleaning. & Domestic Cleaning - Oven & Carpets.

Career

Born in York, North Yorkshire, [2] Hirst played for York & District Schoolboys and was named their Most Valuable Player at an end of season awards ceremony in June 2013. [3] He later joined York City's youth system and became a first-year scholar in the summer of 2014. [4] [5] He made his first-team debut aged 16 as a 73rd-minute substitute for Ryan Jarvis in a 1–1 away draw with Tranmere Rovers in the opening match of the 2014–15 season on 9 August 2014. [6] Having made five first-team appearances, he signed a professional contract with York in November 2014, tying him to the club until the summer of 2016. [7]

Hirst joined Northern Premier League Division One North club Scarborough Athletic on a one-month loan on 29 September 2015, with his chances at York limited. [8] [9] He made his debut that day, as a substitute in a 4–2 away defeat to Clitheroe. [9] He returned to York in November 2015, having made four appearances for Scarborough. [10] Hirst was released by York when his contract expired at the end of 2015–16. [11]

After a successful trial, Hirst joined Northern Counties East League Premier Division club Pickering Town in the summer of 2016. [12] [13] In August 2016, he retired from football after deciding to focus on his carpet cleaning business. [13]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
York City 2014–15 [6] League Two 3000101 [lower-alpha 1] 050
2015–16 [14] League Two0000000000
Total3000101050
Scarborough Athletic (loan) 2015–16 [15] NPL Division One North 30——1 [lower-alpha 2] 040
Pickering Town 2016–17 [16] NECL Premier Division —00——00
Career total6000102090
  1. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy

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References

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  2. 1 2 "York City FC youth team profiles". York City F.C. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "York & District Schoolboys under-15s footballers honoured". The Press. York. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "York City boss waits on injured defender Dave Winfield". The Press. York. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Flett, Dave (4 November 2014). "Diego De Girolamo recalled by Sheffield United from loan at York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Games played by Ben Hirst in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "York City academy striker Ben Hirst signs first pro deal". BBC Sport. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  8. ↑ Flett, Dave (30 September 2015). "York City striker Ben Hirst goes out on loan to Scarborough Athletic". The Press. York. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  9. 1 2 Baines, Will (29 September 2015). "Boro beaten by clinical Clitheroe". The Scarborough News. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Hirst and Assenso loans come to an end". Scarborough Athletic F.C. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  11. ↑ Flett, Dave (10 May 2016). "Updated with Penn quotes: Dave Winfield, Russell Penn, Luke Summerfield and Michael Ingham offered new contracts at York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  12. ↑ Appleyard, Ian (20 June 2016). "Former York City striker training with Pickering Town". The Press. York. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  13. 1 2 Appleyard, Ian (11 August 2016). "Former York City striker Ben Hirst unable to commit to Pickering Town". The Press. York. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Ben Hirst in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Boro knocked back by Clitheroe". Scarborough Athletic F.C. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
    "Defeat to the Mintcakes leaves bitter taste". Scarborough Athletic F.C. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
    "Boro beaten by Mossley". Scarborough Athletic F.C. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
    "Boro lose out to Radcliffe". Scarborough Athletic F.C. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  16. ↑ "Matches for Ben Hirst". Pickering Town F.C. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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