![]() Purrington playing for Rotherham United in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ben Purrington [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 20 May 1996||
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 | ||
Number | 2 | ||
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 | 11 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 13 April 2024 (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.
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.
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]
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]
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]
On 29 June 2022, Purrington signed a two-year deal at Ross County. [17]
On 11 January 2024, Purrington signed an 18-month contract at Exeter City. [18]
Purrington's uncle is former England rugby union player Richard Hill. [19]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
2016–17 [10] | League Two | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 2] | 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 [lower-alpha 3] | 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 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 30 | 1 |
Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2018–19 [24] | League One | 18 | 0 | — | — | 3 [lower-alpha 5] | 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 [lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
2021–22 [27] | League One | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 7] | 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 [lower-alpha 8] | 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 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
Career total | 236 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 274 | 14 |
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