Date of birth | 05 August 1975 |
Place of birth | Wolverhampton |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 80 kg |
Height | 1.80 m |
Position | Midfielder |
This tall midfielder performed impressively for Macclesfield during the 2000-2001 season and was ever present apart from a brief spell out with an ankle injury in February.
Heeding his manager's advice to push forward, he scored a number of important goals, notably in the Worthington Cup ties against Bolton Wanderers and Middlesbrough.
Although mostly operating in a central role, he occasionally appeared wide on the right and even took over in goal at Southend United after Tony Bullock was sent off.
He made a surprise move to Lincoln City in the spring where he appeared mostly in a right-sided central role but found it difficult to establish himself as anything more than a squad player following a change in management.
He was placed on the open to offers list in May.
Away from football, Ben took a part time degree course in Psychology and Law at Warwick University.
Ben agreed a new one-year deal with Lincoln City in June 2003.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Birmingham City | 17 May 1993 | 10 Jan 1996 | |
Northampton Town | 22 Dec 1994 | 22 Jan 1995 | L |
Mansfield Town | 25 Aug 1995 | 25 Oct 1995 | L |
Peterborough United | 10 Jan 1996 | 06 Sep 1996 | |
Mansfield Town | 06 Sep 1996 | 19 Mar 1998 | |
Macclesfield Town | 19 Mar 1998 | 16 Feb 2001 | |
Lincoln City | 16 Feb 2001 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
Canvey Island | 05 Aug 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
Cambridge United | 05 Oct 2006 | 03 Nov 2006 | |
Rushden and Diamonds | 03 Nov 2006 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1998-99 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Lincoln City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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2000-01 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 | 3 | 7 |
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2000-01 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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2000-01 | Macclesfield Town | League Division 3 | 23 | 4 |
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2001-02 | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
2001-02 | Lincoln City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Lincoln City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 | 33 | 10 |
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2002-03 | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Lincoln City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Lincoln City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 | 23 | 5 |
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2003-04 | Lincoln City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 2 |
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2003-04 | Lincoln City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 | 24 | 3 |
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2004-05 | Canvey Island | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Rushden and Diamonds | FA Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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17 Feb 2001 | Blackpool v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
24 Feb 2001 | Lincoln City v Leyton Orient | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
03 Mar 2001 | Mansfield Town v Lincoln City | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
13 Mar 2001 | Lincoln City v Port Vale | L | 0-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - northern section (1st leg) |
03 Apr 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
14 Apr 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
16 Apr 2001 | Lincoln City v Barnet | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
23 Apr 2001 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
28 Apr 2001 | Lincoln City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
30 Apr 2001 | Lincoln City v Halifax Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
02 May 2001 | Lincoln City v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
11 Aug 2001 | Lincoln City v Halifax Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
16 Aug 2001 | Rushden and Diamonds v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
21 Aug 2001 | Grimsby Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
25 Aug 2001 | Lincoln City v Swansea City | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
27 Aug 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
01 Sep 2001 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
08 Sep 2001 | Mansfield Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
15 Sep 2001 | Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
18 Sep 2001 | Luton Town v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
22 Sep 2001 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
25 Sep 2001 | Lincoln City v Hartlepool United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
29 Sep 2001 | Lincoln City v York City | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
05 Oct 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
13 Oct 2001 | Lincoln City v Oxford United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
16 Oct 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City | L | 3-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
20 Oct 2001 | Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
23 Oct 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
27 Oct 2001 | Lincoln City v Exeter City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
03 Nov 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
10 Nov 2001 | Lincoln City v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
17 Nov 2001 | Lincoln City v Bury | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
20 Nov 2001 | Lincoln City v Kidderminster Harriers | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
24 Nov 2001 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
27 Nov 2001 | Bury v Lincoln City | W | 1-1 (3-2) | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
01 Dec 2001 | Southend United v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
08 Dec 2001 | Leyton Orient v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
15 Dec 2001 | Lincoln City v Torquay United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
22 Dec 2001 | Leyton Orient v Lincoln City | L | 5-0 | League Division 3 | |
29 Dec 2001 | Lincoln City v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
05 Jan 2002 | Swansea City v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
12 Jan 2002 | Lincoln City v Rushden and Diamonds | L | 2-4 | League Division 3 | |
19 Jan 2002 | Halifax Town v Lincoln City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
22 Jan 2002 | Lincoln City v Leyton Orient | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
29 Jan 2002 | Darlington v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
09 Feb 2002 | Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
12 Feb 2002 | Lincoln City v Mansfield Town | L | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
16 Feb 2002 | Oxford United v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
23 Feb 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
26 Feb 2002 | Lincoln City v Luton Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
02 Mar 2002 | Lincoln City v Carlisle United | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
09 Mar 2002 | Torquay United v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
12 Mar 2002 | Lincoln City v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
16 Mar 2002 | Lincoln City v Southend United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
30 Mar 2002 | Exeter City v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
01 Apr 2002 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
06 Apr 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
13 Apr 2002 | Lincoln City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
20 Apr 2002 | Hull City v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
10 Aug 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
13 Aug 2002 | Lincoln City v Rochdale | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
26 Aug 2002 | Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
31 Aug 2002 | Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
07 Sep 2002 | Lincoln City v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
10 Sep 2002 | Lincoln City v Stockport County | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
05 Oct 2002 | Lincoln City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
12 Oct 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
19 Oct 2002 | Lincoln City v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
22 Oct 2002 | Lincoln City v York City | W | 4-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
26 Oct 2002 | Wrexham v Lincoln City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
29 Oct 2002 | Lincoln City v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
02 Nov 2002 | Darlington v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
09 Nov 2002 | Lincoln City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
16 Nov 2002 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
23 Nov 2002 | Lincoln City v Rushden and Diamonds | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
30 Nov 2002 | Oxford United v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
14 Dec 2002 | Lincoln City v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
20 Dec 2002 | York City v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
26 Dec 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
28 Dec 2002 | Lincoln City v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
18 Jan 2003 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
25 Jan 2003 | Swansea City v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
04 Feb 2003 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | W | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
22 Feb 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
01 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
04 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Hartlepool United | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
08 Mar 2003 | Southend United v Lincoln City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
15 Mar 2003 | Lincoln City v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
18 Mar 2003 | Exeter City v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
22 Mar 2003 | Bury v Lincoln City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
12 Aug 2003 | Lincoln City v Stockport County | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
16 Aug 2003 | Torquay United v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
14 Oct 2003 | Lincoln City v Telford United | W | 3-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
18 Oct 2003 | Lincoln City v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
01 Nov 2003 | Lincoln City v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
04 Nov 2003 | Lincoln City v Chesterfield | W | 4-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
16 Dec 2003 | Halifax Town v Lincoln City | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
28 Dec 2003 | Lincoln City v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
03 Jan 2004 | Lincoln City v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
10 Jan 2004 | Oxford United v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
13 Jan 2004 | Lincoln City v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
17 Jan 2004 | Lincoln City v Torquay United | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
23 Jan 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Lincoln City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
07 Feb 2004 | Lincoln City v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
14 Feb 2004 | Lincoln City v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
17 Feb 2004 | York City v Lincoln City | W | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
21 Feb 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
28 Feb 2004 | Lincoln City v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
06 Mar 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Lincoln City | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
13 Mar 2004 | Lincoln City v Mansfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
16 Mar 2004 | Lincoln City v Southend United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
20 Mar 2004 | Leyton Orient v Lincoln City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
27 Mar 2004 | Lincoln City v Kidderminster Harriers | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
30 Mar 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
03 Apr 2004 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | W | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
10 Apr 2004 | Lincoln City v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
12 Apr 2004 | Northampton Town v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
17 Apr 2004 | Carlisle United v Lincoln City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
24 Apr 2004 | Lincoln City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
01 May 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
08 May 2004 | Lincoln City v Yeovil Town | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.