Ben Futcher

Date of birth20 February 1981
Place of birthManchester
NationalityEnglish
Weight78 kg
Height1.93 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Oldham Athletic's abundance of central defenders restricted opportunities for Ben in 2000-01 and he was almost exclusively limited to reserve-team action.

However, he remained a promising youngster who uses his height to good effect.

Ben is the son of the former Oldham and Barnsley defender Paul Futcher - who also became his manager when he moved to Stalybridge Celtic.

Ben returned to League football with Lincoln City, and proved to be such a success at Sincil Bank that his contract was extended until June 2005 in January 2003.

Ben's transfer request was granted by Lincoln in May 2004. He joined Boston United in July 2005 with a two-year contract.

Ben joined Peterborough United in August 2006 with a three-year contract but was made available for transfer in May 2007.

His contract at Bury was extended to June 2011 in June 2009.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Oldham Athletic 05 Jul 1999 03 Jan 2002
Stalybridge Celtic 15 Aug 2001 15 Sep 2001 L
Stalybridge Celtic 03 Jan 2002 28 Mar 2002
Doncaster Rovers 28 Mar 2002 10 May 2002
Lincoln City 10 May 2002 30 Jun 2005
Boston United 08 Jul 2005 12 Jan 2006
Grimsby Town 12 Jan 2006 24 Aug 2006
Peterborough United 24 Aug 2006 29 Jun 2007
Bury 29 Jun 2007 30 Jun 2013
Oxford United 11 Nov 2010 31 May 2011 L
Mansfield Town 19 Aug 2011 19 Nov 2011 L
AFC Telford United 20 Jan 2012 19 Feb 2012 L
Macclesfield Town 20 Feb 2012 30 Apr 2012 L
FC Halifax Town 01 Jul 2012 31 May 2013 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Oldham Athletic League Division 2 1
4
2002-03 Lincoln City FA Cup 1
1
2002-03 Lincoln City LDV Vans Trophy 2
1
2002-03 Lincoln City League Division 3 41
2
8
10
2002-03 Lincoln City League Division 3 Play-Offs 3
1
1
2003-04 Lincoln City FA Cup 2
1
2003-04 Lincoln City LDV Vans Trophy 3
2003-04 Lincoln City League Cup 1
2003-04 Lincoln City League Division 3 43
3
12
2003-04 Lincoln City League Division 3 Play-Offs 2
2004-05 Lincoln City FA Cup 1
2004-05 Lincoln City LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2004-05 Lincoln City League Cup 2
1
2004-05 Lincoln City League Two 35
3
5
2004-05 Lincoln City League Two Play-Offs 3
1
2005-06 Boston United FA Cup 3
1
2005-06 Boston United LDV Vans Trophy 2
2005-06 Boston United League Two 13
1
3
1
2005-06 Grimsby Town League Two 12
3
2
4
2005-06 Grimsby Town League Two Play-Offs 1
2
1
1
2006-07 Grimsby Town League Cup 1
2006-07 Grimsby Town League Two 3
1
2006-07 Peterborough United FA Cup 3
1
2006-07 Peterborough United Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2
2006-07 Peterborough United League Two 22
3
3
5
2007-08 Bury FA Cup 4
1
1
2007-08 Bury Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
1
2007-08 Bury League Cup 1
1
2007-08 Bury League Two 40
9
1
2008-09 Bury Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2008-09 Bury League Cup 1
1
2008-09 Bury League Two 33
1
2
5
2008-09 Bury League Two Play-Offs 2
1
2009-10 Bury FA Cup
1
2009-10 Bury Johnstones Paint Trophy 3
1
2009-10 Bury League Cup 1
2009-10 Bury League Two 29
3
5
2010-11 Bury Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2010-11 Bury League Two 6
5
1
3
2010-11 Oxford United League Two 6
3
2011-12 Macclesfield Town League Two 10
1


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
11 Aug 2007 Milton Keynes Dons v Bury W 1-2 League Two
14 Aug 2007 Bury v Carlisle United L 0-1 League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2007 Bury v Grimsby Town D 1-1 League Two
25 Aug 2007 Wycombe Wanderers v Bury L 1-0 League Two
01 Sep 2007 Bury v Brentford L 1-2 League Two
07 Sep 2007 Chesterfield v Bury L 3-1 League Two
22 Sep 2007 Dagenham and Redbridge v Bury D 1-1 League Two
29 Sep 2007 Bury v Accrington Stanley W 2-1 League Two
02 Oct 2007 Bury v Lincoln City D 1-1 League Two
06 Oct 2007 Rochdale v Bury W 1-2 League Two
13 Oct 2007 Notts County v Bury W 1-3 League Two
20 Oct 2007 Bury v Shrewsbury Town D 1-1 League Two
27 Oct 2007 Macclesfield Town v Bury D 2-2 League Two
03 Nov 2007 Bury v Barnet W 3-0 League Two
06 Nov 2007 Rotherham United v Bury L 2-1 League Two
13 Nov 2007 Leeds United v Bury W 1-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
17 Nov 2007 Bury v Peterborough United W 2-0 League Two
24 Nov 2007 Morecambe v Bury L 2-1 League Two
01 Dec 2007 Bury v Exeter City W 1-0 FA Cup 2nd round
04 Dec 2007 Bury v Wrexham L 0-1 League Two
15 Dec 2007 Bury v Hereford United L 0-1 League Two
22 Dec 2007 Chester City v Bury L 2-1 League Two
26 Dec 2007 Bury v Chesterfield L 0-1 League Two
29 Dec 2007 Bury v Dagenham and Redbridge L 0-2 League Two
01 Jan 2008 Lincoln City v Bury D 1-1 League Two
05 Jan 2008 Norwich City v Bury D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
08 Jan 2008 Morecambe v Bury L 2-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Semi-final - northern section
12 Jan 2008 Darlington v Bury L 3-0 League Two
15 Jan 2008 Bury v Norwich City W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
22 Jan 2008 Bury v Bradford City D 2-2 League Two
26 Jan 2008 Southampton v Bury L 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2008 Grimsby Town v Bury L 1-0 League Two
02 Feb 2008 Bury v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-5 League Two
05 Feb 2008 Bury v Stockport County L 2-3 League Two
09 Feb 2008 Bradford City v Bury W 1-2 League Two
12 Feb 2008 Bury v Wycombe Wanderers D 2-2 League Two
04 Mar 2008 Brentford v Bury W 1-4 League Two
08 Mar 2008 Bury v Morecambe W 2-1 League Two
11 Mar 2008 Bury v Rotherham United W 3-0 League Two
15 Mar 2008 Wrexham v Bury L 2-1 League Two
22 Mar 2008 Hereford United v Bury D 0-0 League Two
24 Mar 2008 Bury v Mansfield Town W 2-0 League Two
29 Mar 2008 Shrewsbury Town v Bury W 0-1 League Two
05 Apr 2008 Bury v Notts County W 2-1 League Two
12 Apr 2008 Barnet v Bury L 3-0 League Two
19 Apr 2008 Bury v Macclesfield Town W 1-0 League Two
26 Apr 2008 Bury v Rochdale D 1-1 League Two
09 Aug 2008 Bury v Brentford W 1-0 League Two
12 Aug 2008 Bury v Burnley L 0-2 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2008 Chesterfield v Bury W 1-3 League Two
23 Aug 2008 Bury v Morecambe W 2-1 League Two
30 Aug 2008 Rochdale v Bury D 1-1 League Two
06 Sep 2008 Chester City v Bury D 1-1 League Two
13 Sep 2008 Bury v Lincoln City W 3-1 League Two
20 Sep 2008 Barnet v Bury W 1-2 League Two
27 Sep 2008 Bury v Wycombe Wanderers D 0-0 League Two
04 Oct 2008 Aldershot Town v Bury D 3-3 League Two
07 Oct 2008 Bury v Stockport County W 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
11 Oct 2008 Bury v Exeter City L 0-1 League Two
18 Oct 2008 Dagenham and Redbridge v Bury W 1-3 League Two
21 Oct 2008 Bury v Rotherham United L 1-2 League Two
04 Nov 2008 Darlington v Bury L 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
22 Nov 2008 Bury v Gillingham W 4-0 League Two
29 Nov 2008 Accrington Stanley v Bury W 1-2 League Two
06 Dec 2008 Macclesfield Town v Bury D 1-1 League Two
13 Dec 2008 Bury v Port Vale W 3-0 League Two
20 Dec 2008 AFC Bournemouth v Bury L 2-0 League Two
26 Dec 2008 Bury v Darlington D 2-2 League Two
28 Dec 2008 Shrewsbury Town v Bury L 1-0 League Two
03 Jan 2009 Wycombe Wanderers v Bury L 2-1 League Two
10 Jan 2009 Bury v Barnet W 1-0 League Two
17 Jan 2009 Exeter City v Bury D 0-0 League Two
24 Jan 2009 Bury v Aldershot Town W 2-1 League Two
27 Jan 2009 Bury v Bradford City W 1-0 League Two
31 Jan 2009 Luton Town v Bury W 1-2 League Two
21 Mar 2009 Bury v Chester City D 1-1 League Two
24 Mar 2009 Rotherham United v Bury D 1-1 League Two
28 Mar 2009 Bury v AFC Bournemouth W 1-0 League Two
04 Apr 2009 Port Vale v Bury D 1-1 League Two
10 Apr 2009 Bury v Shrewsbury Town W 2-1 League Two
13 Apr 2009 Darlington v Bury D 2-2 League Two
18 Apr 2009 Bury v Macclesfield Town W 3-0 League Two
25 Apr 2009 Gillingham v Bury D 0-0 League Two
02 May 2009 Bury v Accrington Stanley W 1-0 League Two
07 May 2009 Shrewsbury Town v Bury W 0-1 League Two Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
10 May 2009 Bury v Shrewsbury Town D 1-1
Agg: 2-1 (3-4)
League Two Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
08 Aug 2009 Bury v AFC Bournemouth L 0-3 League Two
11 Aug 2009 Bury v West Bromwich Albion L 0-2 League Cup 1st round
15 Aug 2009 Darlington v Bury W 0-1 League Two
18 Aug 2009 Hereford United v Bury W 1-3 League Two
22 Aug 2009 Bury v Grimsby Town L 0-1 League Two
29 Aug 2009 Rochdale v Bury L 3-0 League Two
01 Sep 2009 Walsall v Bury W 0-0 (5-4) Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
05 Sep 2009 Bury v Accrington Stanley L 0-2 League Two
19 Sep 2009 Port Vale v Bury W 0-1 League Two
26 Sep 2009 Bury v Lincoln City W 2-0 League Two
06 Oct 2009 Bury v Tranmere Rovers W 2-1 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
31 Oct 2009 Burton Albion v Bury D 0-0 League Two
07 Nov 2009 Aldershot Town v Bury L 2-0 FA Cup 1st round
10 Nov 2009 Accrington Stanley v Bury L 3-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
24 Nov 2009 Bury v Chesterfield W 2-1 League Two
01 Dec 2009 Morecambe v Bury L 3-0 League Two
05 Dec 2009 Bury v Barnet W 2-0 League Two
12 Dec 2009 Dagenham and Redbridge v Bury L 3-1 League Two
28 Dec 2009 Accrington Stanley v Bury W 2-4 League Two
02 Jan 2010 Grimsby Town v Bury D 1-1 League Two
16 Jan 2010 AFC Bournemouth v Bury W 1-2 League Two
19 Jan 2010 Bury v Bradford City W 2-1 League Two
23 Jan 2010 Bury v Hereford United W 1-0 League Two
01 Feb 2010 Bury v Rochdale W 1-0 League Two
06 Feb 2010 Bradford City v Bury W 0-1 League Two
09 Feb 2010 Bury v Macclesfield Town W 2-1 League Two
13 Feb 2010 Chesterfield v Bury L 1-0 League Two
19 Feb 2010 Bury v Shrewsbury Town W 1-0 League Two
23 Feb 2010 Bury v Morecambe D 0-0 League Two
27 Feb 2010 Barnet v Bury D 0-0 League Two
06 Mar 2010 Bury v Dagenham and Redbridge D 0-0 League Two
09 Mar 2010 Bury v Darlington D 1-1 League Two
13 Mar 2010 Macclesfield Town v Bury L 2-0 League Two
20 Mar 2010 Rotherham United v Bury L 1-0 League Two
27 Mar 2010 Bury v Aldershot Town L 1-2 League Two
03 Apr 2010 Notts County v Bury L 5-0 League Two
08 May 2010 Northampton Town v Bury D 1-1 League Two
21 Aug 2010 Bury v Northampton Town D 1-1 League Two
04 Sep 2010 Bury v Gillingham W 5-4 League Two
28 Sep 2010 Morecambe v Bury W 1-4 League Two
05 Oct 2010 Bury v Shrewsbury Town W 0-0 (6-5) Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
09 Nov 2010 Bury v Tranmere Rovers L 0-1 Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
21 Jan 2011 Southend United v Bury D 1-1 League Two
12 Feb 2011 Stockport County v Bury L 2-1 League Two
15 Mar 2011 Bury v Torquay United L 1-2 League Two
19 Mar 2011 Bury v Cheltenham Town L 2-3 League Two
16 Apr 2011 Bury v Barnet W 2-0 League Two
22 Apr 2011 Bury v Lincoln City W 1-0 League Two
25 Apr 2011 Chesterfield v Bury W 2-3 League Two
30 Apr 2011 Bury v Wycombe Wanderers L 1-3 League Two


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.