Ben Purkiss
| Date of birth | 01 April 1984 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
Ben Purkiss joined Oxford United in July 2010 with a two-year contract.
He joined Hereford United in January 2012 with a contract to June 2012.
His contract at Walsall was extended to June 2014 in June 2013 and to June 2015 in May 2014.
He joined Port Vale in July 2015 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Sheffield United | 01 Jul 2001 | 31 Aug 2003 | |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 31 Aug 2003 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| York City | 01 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Oxford United | 01 Jul 2010 | 24 Jan 2012 | |
| Darlington | 05 Aug 2011 | 05 Nov 2011 | L |
| Hereford United | 24 Jan 2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Walsall | 06 Aug 2012 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Port Vale | 01 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Swindon Town | 01 Jul 2017 | 30 Jun 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2003-04 | Gainsborough Trinity | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Gainsborough Trinity | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | York City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Oxford United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Oxford United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Oxford United | League Two | 19 | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Hereford United | League Two | 15 |
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| 2012-13 | Walsall | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Walsall | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Walsall | League One | 25 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Walsall | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Walsall | League One | 10 | 4 |
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| 2014-15 | Walsall | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Walsall | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 4 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Walsall | League One | 31 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Port Vale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Port Vale | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Port Vale | League One | 39 |
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| 2016-17 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Port Vale | Football League Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Port Vale | League One | 32 |
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| 2017-18 | Swindon Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Swindon Town | Football League Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Swindon Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Swindon Town | League Two | 38 | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2015 | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Port Vale v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Port Vale v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Port Vale v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | West Bromwich Albion v Port Vale | L | 0-0 (3-5) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Bradford City v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 Sep 2015 | Port Vale v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Port Vale v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 15 Sep 2015 | Port Vale v Millwall | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Bury v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Fleetwood Town v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Port Vale v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2015 | Port Vale v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Southend United v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Colchester United v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Burton Albion v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 08 Nov 2015 | Port Vale v Maidenhead United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 06 Dec 2015 | Exeter City v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Port Vale v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 20 Dec 2015 | Walsall v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Coventry City v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Port Vale v Bury | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Jan 2016 | Blackpool v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Millwall v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2016 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 07 Feb 2016 | Port Vale v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Port Vale v Fleetwood Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Sheffield United v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2016 | Port Vale v Southend United | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2016 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Port Vale v Colchester United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Peterborough United v Port Vale | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Port Vale v Burton Albion | L | 0-4 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Shrewsbury Town v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2016 | Port Vale v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Gillingham v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Port Vale v Rochdale | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Scunthorpe United v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 08 May 2016 | Port Vale v Walsall | L | 0-5 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Bradford City v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2016 | Carlisle United v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Port Vale v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Port Vale v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2016 | Port Vale v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Football League Trophy | Group E – North |
| 03 Sep 2016 | Bury v Port Vale | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Peterborough United v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Port Vale v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Port Vale v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Port Vale v Coventry City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2016 | Port Vale v Mansfield Town | L | 0-1 | Football League Trophy | Group E – North |
| 09 Oct 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Sheffield United v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 30 Dec 2016 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 2017 | Port Vale v Bury | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Scunthorpe United v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Gillingham v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Millwall v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Port Vale v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Port Vale v Bradford City | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Southend United v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2017 | Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Coventry City v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Port Vale v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Port Vale v AFC Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Rochdale v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Port Vale v Sheffield United | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Fleetwood Town v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.