Ben Purrington
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Purrington[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Exeter, England | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:43, 6 February 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ben Purrington (born 20 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Plymouth Argyle.
Career
Born in Exeter, he joined the club's youth academy when he was nine and signed his first professional contract in May 2013.[3] Seven months later, Purrington made his first team debut in a Football League game against Oxford United,[4][5] and scored his first senior goal in his fourth game; an FA Cup tie with Port Vale.[6]
Personal life
Purrington's uncle is former England rugby union player Richard Hill.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 1 February 2014.[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
References
- ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 67. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ "Ben Purrington". Plymouth Argyle F.C. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ Metcalf, Rupert (20 May 2013). "Ben Purrington promoted to professional ranks by Plymouth Argyle". Western Morning News. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ Errington, Chris (26 December 2013). "Reuben Reid double inspires Argyle to dramatic win at Oxford". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ Errington, Chris (27 December 2013). "Teenage prospect Purrington enjoys his Argyle debut". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ Errington, Chris (5 January 2014). "Port Vale 2 Plymouth Argyle 2: Match report". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "Ben Purrington: Nephew of rugby star makes Plymouth impact". BBC Sport. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ Ben Purrington career stats at Soccerbase
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