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 27) [2]
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*
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– 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.

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]

Personal life

Purrington's uncle is former England rugby union player Richard Hill. [19]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Plymouth Argyle 2013–14 [20] League Two 120210000141
2014–15 [21] League Two8010000090
2015–16 [22] League Two13000003 [lower-alpha 1] 0160
2016–17 [10] League Two19030003 [lower-alpha 2] 0250
Total520610060641
Rotherham United 2016–17 [10] Championship 100———100
2017–18 [23] League One 10000101 [lower-alpha 3] 0120
2018–19 [24] Championship00———00
Total200001010220
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2018–19 [24] League One26031001 [lower-alpha 4] 0301
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2018–19 [24] League One180——3 [lower-alpha 5] 1211
Charlton Athletic 2019–20 [25] Championship3120000—312
2020–21 [26] League One28210201 [lower-alpha 6] 0322
2021–22 [27] League One27320002 [lower-alpha 7] 1314
Total10473020621159
Ross County 2022–23 [28] Scottish Premiership 11000512 [lower-alpha 8] 0181
2023–24 [29] Scottish Premiership1210020—141
Total231007120322
Exeter City 2023–24 [29] League One111———111
Career total236912210116227414
  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

Honours

Rotherham United

Charlton Athletic

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