![]() Hockenhull playing for Brentford B in April 2022. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ben William Hockenhull [1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 September 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2020 | Manchester United | ||
2020–2022 | Brentford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2024 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Warrington Rylands (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2023 | → Chorley (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2023 | → Spennymoor Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2024 | → Southport (loan) | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:47, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
Ben William Hockenhull (born 3 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who most recently played as a central defender for EFL League Two club Tranmere Rovers.
Hockenhull is a product of the Manchester United academy and began his professional career with Brentford, from whom he joined Tranmere Rovers in 2022.
A central defender, Hockenhull entered the Manchester United academy at age six and progressed to sign a scholarship in 2018. [3] [4] Despite having one year remaining on his scholarship, he departed Carrington in July 2020. [5]
On 23 July 2020, Hockenhull transferred to the B team at Brentford on a two-year contract, with the option of a further year, [3] for an undisclosed fee. [6] After an injury-hit 2020–21 season spent acclimatising to the rigours of professional football, Hockenhull progressed during the early months of 2021–22 to training with the first team and at times, captaining the B team. [7] He was a part of the B team's 2021–22 London Senior Cup-winning squad and transferred away from the club in May 2022. [8] During two seasons with Brentford B, Hockenhull made 54 appearances and scored one goal. [8]
On 27 May 2022, Hockenhull signed a two-year contract with League Two club Tranmere Rovers, effective 10 June 2022. [9] [10] Hockenhull made his debut with a start in a 1–0 EFL Trophy group stage win over Crewe Alexandra on 18 October 2022 and three days later, [11] he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Rylands on a loan that was later extended until the end of the 2022–23 season. [12] [13] He made 20 appearances in all competitions during his spell. [14]
In August 2023 Hockenhull joined National League North club Chorley on a one-month loan. [15] He followed this with similar moves to Spennymoor Town in November 2023, [16] and Southport in January 2024. [17] He was recalled in April 2024. [18] Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, he was released upon the expiration of his contract. [19]
Hockenhull is the son of former football manager Andy Hockenhull. [20]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tranmere Rovers | 2022–23 [11] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Warrington Rylands (loan) | 2022–23 [14] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 19 | 0 | ― | ― | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Chorley (loan) | 2023–24 [21] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Hockenhull has been described as an "imposing central defender" with "the ability to win the ball in the air, but is also a talented defender with the ball at his feet". [22]
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