Ben Stanway

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Ben Stanway
Personal information
Full name Ben Robert Gordon Stanway
Date of birth (2004-09-20) 20 September 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder, Central Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Partick Thistle
Number 26
Youth career
Partick Thistle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Partick Thistle 57 (5)
2023 → Airdrieonians (loan) 14 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:08, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

Ben Stanway (born 20 September 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle

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Career

Partick Thistle

Aged 17, Stanway graduated as a modern apprentice from the Thistle Weir Youth academy and joined the clubs first team in January 2022. [1] Stanway made his professional debut, coming on a substitute in a 2–0 away win over Stranraer in the Scottish Challenge Cup. [2]

After making a handful of appearances for Thistle's first team, Stanway joined Scottish League One side Airdrieonians on loan in January 2023, until the end of the season. [3] [4] Stanway made his debut for Airdrie, in which he won a penalty, in a 3–0 away win against Peterhead. [5] Stanway scored his first professional goal, opening the scoring for Airdrie in a 1–1 draw away to league leaders Dunfermline. [6] [7]

After returning to Thistle following his loan spell, Stanway made his first start for Thistle, playing the full 90 minutes in a cup tie away to Peterhead. [8] Stanway scored his first goal for Partick Thistle, with a header in a challenge cup game against Queen of the South. [9] [10] Following breaking into the Partick Thistle first team at the beginning of the 2023–24 season, [11] Stanway signed a new three year professional contract with Partick Thistle until the end of the 2025–26 season. [12]

Stanway scored his first league goal for Thistle away to champions Dundee United, on the final day of the league season in May 2024. [13]

Stanway scored his first goal of the 2024–25 season, scoring the winner with a curling strike from 20 yards, in a 2–1 away win at Hamilton Academical. [14]

Stanway scored his first goal of the 2025–26 season in a 3–1 away victory against Ross County, in the Scottish League Cup group stages. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 October 2025 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Partick Thistle 2021-22 [17] Scottish Championship 1000001 [a] 020
2022-23 [18] Scottish Championship2000001 [a] 030
2023-24 [19] Scottish Championship24130505 [b] 1372
2024-25 [20] Scottish Championship19200305 [c] 0272
2025-26 [21] Scottish Championship91006100152
Total55430141121846
Airdrieonians (loan) 2022–23 [18] Scottish League One 141——4 [d] 0181
Career total695301411611027
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup; Four appearances, one goal in Scottish Premiership play-offs
  3. ↑ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup; Four appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in Scottish Championship play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Ben Stanway graduates from the Thistle Weir Youth Academy". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Scottish Challenge Cup (Sky Sports)".
  3. ↑ "Ben Stanway joins Airdrieonians on loan". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Thomson, Paul (2023-01-01). "Partick Thistle midfielder joins Airdrie on loan". Daily Record. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  5. ↑ "Peterhead v Airdrieonians". BBC Sport. 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  6. ↑ "Dunfermline Athletic v Airdrieonians". BBC Sport.
  7. ↑ "Dunfermline 1 Airdrie 1: Sub keeper Hutton saves 10-man Diamonds late on". 18 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Peterhead v Partick Thistle". BBC Sport.
  9. ↑ "Partick Thistle v Queen of the South". BBC Sport. 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  10. ↑ Wilson, Fraser (2023-09-15). "Ben Stanway says first goal and new contract made it a great week at Partick". Daily Record. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  11. ↑ "Kris Doolan outlines loan intentions for Partick Thistle youngsters". The Herald. 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  12. ↑ "Ben Stanway signs contract extension with the Jags". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  13. ↑ "Dundee United beat Partick Thistle and celebrate Scottish Championship title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  14. ↑ "Brian Graham and Ben Stanway help Partick Thistle come rally to beat Hamilton Accies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  15. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c5y7nx2rrx1t
  16. ↑ Ben Stanway at Soccerbase
  17. ↑ "Games played by Ben Stanway in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Ben Stanway in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Ben Stanway in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Ben Stanway in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Ben Stanway in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
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