Ben Tomlinson
.jpg) Tomlinson playing for Alfreton Town in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Dinnington, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Lincoln City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2008 | Rotherham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Worksop Town | ? | (?) |
| 2011–2012 | Macclesfield Town | 25 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Alfreton Town | 39 | (9) |
| 2013– | Lincoln City | 26 | (12) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:35, 2 February 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ben Tomlinson (born 31 October 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Lincoln City in the Conference Premier.
Career
Tomlinson was born in Dinnington, South Yorkshire. He came through the youth setup of Nottinghamshire based club Worksop Town, and originally played for the under-19s before making it into the first team for the Tigers.[1] He signed for Football League Two side Macclesfield Town on 29 June 2011 for an undisclosed five figure sum.[2] He made his professional debut on 6 August 2011, in the opening day defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge at Moss Rose.[3] Tomlinson scored his first league goals at Hereford United, scoring twice in the last five minutes after coming on as a late substitute. On 13 September he scored one of the fastest goals in Football League history, netting in just 6.4 seconds straight from kick off against then League Two leaders Morecambe.
On 8 August 2012 Tomlinson joined Conference Premier side Alfreton Town on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[4] In July 2013, less than a year after moving to Alfreton, he joined fellow Conference side Lincoln City on a two-year contract for an undisclosed four-figure fee.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Macclesfield Town | 2011–12 | League Two | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 27 | 6 | |
| Alfreton Town | 2012–13 | Conference Premier | 39 | 9 | 3 | 4 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 46 | 14 | ||
| Lincoln City | 2013–14 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 14 | |||
| Career total | 90 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 104 | 32 | |||
- ↑ Appearance in the Football League Trophy
- ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in the Derbyshire Senior Cup
References
- ↑ "Tigers sell Tomlinson to Macclesfield". 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ↑ "Macclesfield Town sign Worksop striker Ben Tomlinson". BBC News. 2011-06-29. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ↑ "Macclesfield 0–1 Dag & Red". BBC News. 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ↑ "Ben Tomlinson joins Alfreton Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "Striker Signs Two-Year Deal". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ben Tomlinson career statistics". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ↑ "2012–13 appearances and goals". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ↑ "B. Tomlinson". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ben Tomlinson. |
- Ben Tomlinson profile at Lincoln City F.C.
- Ben Tomlinson profile at Alfreton Town F.C.
- Ben Tomlinson career stats at Soccerbase
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