Ben Tollitt

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Ben Tollitt
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Lee Tollitt [1]
Date of birth (1994-11-30) 30 November 1994 (age 30) [2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [3]
Position(s) Winger / Forward
Team information
Current team
 Morecambe
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2013 Everton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015 Widnes 27 (11)
2014–2015 → Skelmersdale United (dual registration) 13 (1)
2015–2016 Portsmouth 12 (1)
2016 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 10 (3)
2016–2019 Tranmere Rovers 24 (3)
2018–2019 → Wrexham (loan) 13 (4)
2019–2020 Blackpool 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Wrexham (loan) 12 (0)
2020 Macclesfield Town 5 (0)
2020–2022 AFC Fylde 53 (15)
2022–2024 Oldham Athletic 41 (8)
2023 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 6 (0)
2024 → Chester (loan) 13 (4)
2024– Morecambe 19 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:19, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Benjamin Lee Tollitt (born 30 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two club Morecambe.

Contents

Career

Widnes / Skelmersdale United

Born in Liverpool, Tollitt joined Widnes in the summer of 2013 after being released by Everton. [4] He made his starting debut for the club on 25 September.

Tollitt scored his first goal in a 1–4 home defeat to Atherton Collieries. [5] He finished his first senior season with 23 league appearances and eight goals.

On 27 September 2014, Tollitt scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 home win against Daisy Hill. [6] In November, he joined Skelmersdale United in a dual-registration deal, making his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Grantham Town. [7]

Portsmouth

In July 2015, Tollitt went on a trial at Portsmouth, [8] making a four-minute appearance in the club's pre-season friendly against Havant & Waterlooville. [9] On 15 July he signed a one-year deal with Pompey, with an option of an extension. [10]

Tollitt made his professional debut on 12 August, coming off the bench in a 2–1 Football League Cup home win against Derby County. [11] He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in a 6–0 win over York City on 24 November 2015. [12]

Tranmere Rovers (loan)

In September 2016, Tollitt joined Tranmere Rovers on loan from Portsmouth.

Tranmere Rovers

On 9 December, he signed a permanent deal with Rovers, running until 2019. [13]

On 21 December 2018, Tollitt joined National League side Wrexham on a short-term loan. [14]

He was released by Tranmere at the end of the 2018–19 season. [15]

Blackpool

On 21 June 2019, he signed a two-year contract, plus a 12-month option, with Blackpool. [16]

On 23 August 2019, Tollitt rejoined Wrexham on an initial short-term loan. [17]

He was released by the club on 30 January 2020. [18] Following his release he joined Macclesfield Town. [19]

Oldham Athletic

In July 2022, Tollitt signed for newly relegated National League club Oldham Athletic on a one-year deal having spent the previous two seasons with National League North side AFC Fylde. [20]

On 7 November 2023, Tollitt joined National League club Kidderminster Harriers on loan. [21]

Morecambe

Tollitt was one of 15 free agents that signed for League Two club Morecambe on 12 July 2024, after the club's embargo on registering new players was lifted. [22]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 December 2024 [23]
ClubSeasonDivisionLeague FA Cup League CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Widnes 2013–14 [24] NWCFL Division One 12300001 [a] 0133
2014–15 [25] [26] [27] NWCFL Division One15800103 [b] 21910
Total27110010423213
Skelmersdale United (dual reg) 2014–15 [28] NPL Premier Division 131000000131
Portsmouth 2015–16 League Two 12110201 [c] 0161
2016–17 League Two0000101 [c] 020
Total121103020181
Tranmere Rovers 2016–17 [29] National League 18610—3 [d] 0226
2017–18 [29] National League12000—00120
2018–19 [29] League Two4020103 [c] 0100
Total346301060446
Wrexham (loan) 2018–19 National League13400—1 [d] 0144
Blackpool 2019–20 League One 00—000000
Wrexham (loan) 2018–19 National League12020—3 [e] 1171
Macclesfield Town 2019–20 League Two5000000050
AFC Fylde 2020–21 [30] [31] National League North 15642—1 [d] 0208
2021–22 [32] [33] National League North38920—1 [d] 0419
Total531562—206117
Oldham Athletic 2022–23 National League36731—1 [d] 0408
2023–24 National League5110—0061
Total41841—10469
Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 2023–24 National League60——1 [d] 070
Chester (loan) 2023–24 National League North134——00134
Morecambe 2024–25 League Two19620103 [c] 2258
Career total248561845023529564
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in NWCFL First Division Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ One appearance in FA Vase, one appearance and one goal in NWCFL First Division Challenge Cup, one appearance and goal in Liverpool Senior Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Scottish Challenge Cup

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  6. ↑ "Hat-trick hero Ben Tollitt ensures comfortable Widnes victory". Widnes FC. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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