Date of birth | 20 February 1981 |
Place of birth | Manchester |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 78 kg |
Height | 1.93 m |
Position | Defender/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.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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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 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | Oldham Athletic | League Division 2 | 1 | 4 |
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2002-03 | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Lincoln City | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 | 41 | 2 |
8 |
10
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2002-03 | Lincoln City | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 3 | 1 |
1
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2003-04 | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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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
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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
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2004-05 | Lincoln City | League Cup | 2 |
1
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2004-05 | Lincoln City | League Two | 35 | 3 |
5
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2004-05 | Lincoln City | League Two Play-Offs | 3 |
1
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2005-06 | Boston United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Boston United | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
2005-06 | Boston United | League Two | 13 | 1 |
3
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1
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2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 12 | 3 |
2 |
4
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2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Two Play-Offs | 1 | 2 |
1 |
1
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2006-07 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 3 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Peterborough United | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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2006-07 | Peterborough United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
2
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2006-07 | Peterborough United | League Two | 22 | 3 |
3 |
5
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2007-08 | Bury | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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2007-08 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Bury | League Cup | 1 |
1
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2007-08 | Bury | League Two | 40 |
9
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1
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2008-09 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
2008-09 | Bury | League Cup | 1 |
1
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2008-09 | Bury | League Two | 33 | 1 |
2 |
5
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2008-09 | Bury | League Two Play-Offs | 2 |
1
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2009-10 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 |
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2009-10 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 |
1
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2009-10 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2009-10 | Bury | League Two | 29 | 3 |
5
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2010-11 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
2010-11 | Bury | League Two | 6 | 5 |
1 |
3
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2010-11 | Oxford United | League Two | 6 |
3
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2011-12 | Macclesfield Town | League Two | 10 |
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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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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.