| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Leslie Coker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left back / Left Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Histon | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Barton Rovers | ? | (?) |
| 2008–2010 | Bury Town | 66 | (17) |
| 2010– | Colchester United | 39 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:30, 2 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Benjamin Leslie "Ben" Coker (born 17 June 1989) is an English footballer currently playing for Colchester United who is capable of playing left wing or left back.
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Coker joined Bury Town in October 2008 from fellow Southern League side Barton Rovers. He was previously with Conference side Histon. He impressed on his debut for Bury, earning the sponsors Man of the Match award.[2]
In summer 2010, Coker joined Colchester United after he impressed in a trial period at the end of 2009/10 season, having done well for non-league Bury Town during the 2009/10 campaign.[3]
On 30 September 2010, Coker joined Chelmsford City on loan for a month,[4] Making his début on 2 October against Maidenhead. Coker was given the man of the match award in a 2-2 draw against Woking. Coker played in the first two rounds of the FA Cup against Hendon and Wycombe where Chelmsford were knocked out 3-1.
On 14 January 2011, Coker made his debut for Colchester against AFC Bournemouth in a 2-1 victory. Coker assisted both goals.
He was awarded the Colchester United Young Player of the Year award at the end of his first season at the club.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[7] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Histon | 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Bury Town | 2008–09 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | ||
| 2009–10 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13 | |||
| Total | 66 | 17 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 73 | 20 | |||
| Colchester United | 2010–11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Colchester United | 2011–12 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 110 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 122 | 21 | ||
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