Tom Purrington

Tom Purrington

Personal information
Full name	Tom Purrington [1]
Date of birth	(2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth	Exeter, England [2]
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder [2]
Team information
Current team	Taunton Town
Youth career
2010–2018	Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Plymouth Argyle	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Dorchester Town (loan)	20	(3)
2020–2021	Bromley	3	(0)
2021–2022	Dorchester Town	39	(2)
2022–2023	Tiverton Town	37	(4)
2023–2024	Plymouth Parkway	42	(3)
2024–	Taunton Town	42	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Tom Purrington (born 24 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Taunton Town. ^[3]

Career

Purrington made his professional debut on 13 November 2018 in an EFL Trophy match between Argyle and EFL League Two side Newport County, where he came on as an 81st-minute substitute, replacing Stuart O'Keefe. ^[4] Newport won the game 2–0. ^{[5] [6]}

On 30 August 2019 Purrington, alongside fellow midfielder Cameron Sangster, joined Dorchester Town of the Southern League Premier South on loan until January 2020. ^[7]

On 8 September 2020, it was announced that Purrington had signed for Bromley after impressing on trial. ^[8]

In June 2021, Purrington returned to Dorchester Town, having spent time with the club having spent time with the club on loan two years prior. ^[9] In June 2022, Purrington moved to fellow Southern League Premier Division South club Tiverton Town. ^[10] Following one season, he joined Plymouth Parkway. ^[11]

Personal life

Purrington is the younger brother of Exeter City defender Ben Purrington. The pair are nephews of former England rugby union player Richard Hill. ^[2]

Career statistics

As of end of 2021–22 season

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Plymouth Argyle
	2018–19 [12]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	2019–20 [13]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Plymouth Argyle total		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Dorchester Town (loan)	2019–20 [13]	Southern League Premier Division South	20	3	0	0	—		0	0	20	3
Bromley	2020–21 [14]	National League	1	0	0	0	—		2	0	3	0
Dorchester Town	2021–22	Southern League Premier Division South	39	2	1	0	—		1 [b]	0	41	2
Tiverton Town	2022–23	Southern League Premier Division South	37	4	2	0	—		1 [b]	0	40	4
Plymouth Parkway	2023–24	Southern League Premier Division South	42	3	2	0	—		1 [b]	0	45	4
Taunton Town	2024–25	Southern League Premier Division South	42	5	4	1	—		1 [b]	0	47	6
Career total			181	16	6	1	0	0	0	0	195	19

1. Appearance in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Purrington" (PDF). English Football League. p. 54. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
2. "Tom Purrington - Midfielder". Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
3. "1st Team squad".
4. "Newport v Argyle - the Line-Up". Plymouth Argyle FC. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
5. "Professional Football is Difficult". Plymouth Argyle FC. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
6. "Newport 2 Argyle 0 - REPORT". Plymouth Argyle FC. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
7. Tregunna, Paul (30 August 2019). "Young Pilgrims Join Magpies:Sangster and Purrington Loaned Out to Dorchester Town". PAFC.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
8. FC, Bromley (8 September 2020). "Purrington is here to stay!". Bromley FC. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
9. "Welcome Tom Purrington". www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
10. "Welcome Tom Purrington". www.tivertownfc.co.uk. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
11. "Tom Purrington signs for Parkway". www.ppfc.co.uk. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
12. "Games played by Tom Purrington in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
13. "Games played by Tom Purrington in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
14. "Games played by Tom Purrington in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2018.