Ben Purrington

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Ben Purrington
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Purrington playing for Rotherham United in 2017
Personal information
Full name Ben Purrington [1]
Date of birth (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 29) [2]
Place of birth Exeter, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m) [2]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Cambridge United
Number 3
Youth career
2005–2013 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2024–2025 Exeter City 33 (1)
2025– Cambridge United 21 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:57, 18 January 2026 (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 Cambridge United.

Contents

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]

On 5 May 2025, Exeter announced the player would leave the club in June when his contract expired. [19]

Cambridge United

On 23 June 2025, Purrington agreed to join League Two side Cambridge United on a one-year deal upon the expiration of his contract with Exeter City. [20]

Personal life

Purrington's uncle is former England rugby union player Richard Hill. [21] 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 17 January 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Plymouth Argyle 2013–14 [22] League Two 120210000141
2014–15 [23] League Two8010000090
2015–16 [24] League Two13000003 [a] 0160
2016–17 [10] League Two19030003 [b] 0250
Total520610060641
Rotherham United 2016–17 [10] Championship 100———100
2017–18 [25] League One 10000101 [c] 0120
2018–19 [26] Championship00———00
Total200001010220
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2018–19 [26] League One26031001 [d] 0301
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2018–19 [26] League One180——3 [e] 1211
Charlton Athletic 2019–20 [27] Championship3120000—312
2020–21 [28] League One28210201 [f] 0322
2021–22 [29] League One27320002 [g] 1314
Total10473020621159
Ross County 2022–23 [30] Scottish Premiership 11000512 [h] 0181
2023–24 [31] Scottish Premiership1210020—141
Total231007120322
Exeter City 2023–24 [31] League One121———121
2024–25 [32] League One21010104 [i] 0270
Total331101040391
Cambridge United 2025–26 [33] League Two210300010250
Career total274916211120232114
  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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ "Exeter City Retained List 2025 | Exeter City F.C." www.exetercityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "Ben Purrington signs". www.cambridgeunited.com. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  21. ↑ "Ben Purrington: Nephew of rugby star makes Plymouth impact". BBC Sport. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  26. 1 2 3 "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  31. 1 2 "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Ben Purrington in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  34. ↑ Scott, Ged (27 May 2018). "Rotherham United 2–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  35. ↑ Law, James (26 May 2019). "Charlton Athletic 2–1 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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