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Ben Hockenhull
Ben Hockenhull, Brentford F.C. footballer.jpg
Hockenhull playing for Brentford B in April 2022.
Personal information
Full name Ben William Hockenhull [1]
Date of birth (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Crewe, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Tranmere Rovers
Number 26
Youth career
2007–2020 Manchester United
2020–2022 Brentford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– 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 plays as a central defender for EFL League Two club Tranmere Rovers.

Contents

Hockenhull is a product of the Manchester United academy and began his professional career with Brentford, from whom he joined Tranmere Rovers in 2022.

Career

Manchester United

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]

Brentford

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]

Tranmere Rovers

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]

Personal life

Hockenhull is the son of former football manager Andy Hockenhull. [19]

Career statistics

As of 15 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tranmere Rovers 2022–23 [11] League Two 0000001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Warrington Rylands (loan) 2022–23 [14] Northern Premier League Premier Division190――1 [lower-alpha 2] 0200
Chorley (loan) 2023–24 [20] National League North 1000―0010
Career total200000020220
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy

Playing style

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". [21]

Honours

Brentford B

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL Squad List 2020/21 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ↑ Ben Hockenhull at WorldFootball.net
  3. 1 2 "Ben Hockenhull signs for Brentford B from Manchester United". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Man Utd Under-18 intake 2018/19 season". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Ben Hockenhull joins Brentford". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "2020 Summer Transfer Window round-up". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  7. ↑ ""It's about having the mentality to keep going every day"". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 "Ben Hockenhull heads to Tranmere Rovers on permanent deal". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ben Hockenhull joins Tranmere!". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Tranmere sign Brentford defender Hockhenhull". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Ben Hockenhull in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  12. ↑ @RylandsFC (21 October 2022). "✍🏻⚽️NEW SIGNING⚽️✍🏻 We are pleased to announce the signing of @BenHockenhull1 from @TranmereRovers on loan until January. Welcome to the club Ben! #WeAreRylands" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 October 2022– via Twitter.
  13. ↑ @RylandsFC (13 January 2023). "⚽️✍🔵 Ben Stays 🔵✍⚽️ We are delighted to announce that @BenHockenhull1 loan from @TranmereRovers has been extended to the end of the season! #WeAreRylands" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 January 2023– via Twitter.
  14. 1 2 "Warrington Rylands | Appearances | Ben Hockenhull | 2022–2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  15. ↑ "Ben Hockenhull makes short loan move to Chorley". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Ben Hockenhull makes Spennymoor loan move". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "Ben Hockenhull joins Southport on short loan". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  18. ↑ Cunliffe, Joe (11 April 2024). "Ben Hockenhull Recalled".
  19. ↑ Templeman, Ian. "Sandbach United starlets progress". www.nwcfl.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  20. ↑ Ben Hockenhull at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  21. ↑ "Middlesex Senior Challenge Cup Final – Barnet F.C. vs Brentford B". 12 April 2022. p. 15. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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