ENG| Born | 01 January 1987 |
| Birthplace | Prudhoe |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Ben, who has represented England at Under-17 level, extended his contract at Sunderland to June 2008 in March 2005 then to June 2010 in August 2006.
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 2004-03-13 | 2007-01-02 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2007-01-02 | ||
| Luton Town | 2007-09-27 | 2007-10-22 | L |
| Leicester City | 2008-01-07 | 2008-05-31 | L |
| Carlisle United | 2008-10-16 | 2008-11-16 | L |
| Norwich City | 2009-07-24 | L |
| Competition | Season | Full apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Goals conceded | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordic Under 17 International Tournament England |
2002 - 2003 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Under 16 Montaigu Tournament England |
2002 - 2003 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| League Championship Sunderland |
2004 - 2005 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Premier League Sunderland |
2005 - 2006 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| Carling Cup Sunderland |
2005 - 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Carling Cup Sunderland |
2006 - 2007 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| League Championship Sunderland |
2006 - 2007 | 11 | 3 | 17 | |||
| League One Luton Town |
2007 - 2008 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Under 21 England |
2007 - 2008 | 1 |
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| League Championship Leicester City |
2007 - 2008 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
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| FA Cup Tottenham Hotspur |
2008 - 2009 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| League One Carlisle United |
2008 - 2009 | 6 | 14 | ||||
| Carling Cup Tottenham Hotspur |
2008 - 2009 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Johnstones Paint Trophy Norwich City |
2009 - 2010 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Carling Cup Norwich City |
2009 - 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| League One Norwich City |
2009 - 2010 | 3 | 5 |