Ben Purkiss

Date of birth01 April 1984
Place of birthSheffield
NationalityEnglish
Weight82 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender

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
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
2003-04 Gainsborough Trinity FA Cup 1
2006-07 Gainsborough Trinity FA Cup 1
2009-10 York City FA Cup 1
1
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
1
2011-12 Hereford United League Two 15
2
1
2012-13 Walsall FA Cup 1
1
2012-13 Walsall League Cup 2
2012-13 Walsall League One 25
2
2
2013-14 Walsall FA Cup 1
1
2013-14 Walsall League One 10
4
2
1
2014-15 Walsall FA Cup 2
2014-15 Walsall Johnstones Paint Trophy 4
1
1
2014-15 Walsall League One 31
1
3
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
4
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
1
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
3


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
21 Aug 2010 Wycombe Wanderers v Oxford United D 0-0 League Two
24 Aug 2010 West Ham United v Oxford United L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
28 Aug 2010 Oxford United v Accrington Stanley D 0-0 League Two
31 Aug 2010 Aldershot Town v Oxford United L 2-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
04 Sep 2010 Oxford United v Morecambe W 4-0 League Two
11 Sep 2010 Hereford United v Oxford United W 0-2 League Two
18 Sep 2010 Oxford United v Stockport County L 0-1 League Two
25 Sep 2010 Crewe Alexandra v Oxford United D 1-1 League Two
28 Sep 2010 Cheltenham Town v Oxford United D 1-1 League Two
02 Oct 2010 Oxford United v Port Vale W 2-1 League Two
09 Oct 2010 Oxford United v Aldershot Town L 0-1 League Two
16 Oct 2010 Macclesfield Town v Oxford United L 3-2 League Two
23 Oct 2010 Oxford United v Northampton Town W 3-1 League Two
30 Oct 2010 Bradford City v Oxford United L 5-0 League Two
07 Nov 2010 Burton Albion v Oxford United L 1-0 FA Cup 1st round
13 Nov 2010 Rotherham United v Oxford United L 2-1 League Two
20 Nov 2010 Oxford United v Gillingham L 0-1 League Two
01 Jan 2011 Oxford United v Southend United L 0-2 League Two
05 Feb 2011 Gillingham v Oxford United D 0-0 League Two
12 Feb 2011 Oxford United v Rotherham United W 2-1 League Two
15 Feb 2011 Stevenage v Oxford United D 0-0 League Two
12 Mar 2011 Port Vale v Oxford United W 1-2 League Two
15 Mar 2011 Oxford United v Stevenage L 1-2 League Two
23 Apr 2011 Oxford United v Chesterfield D 0-0 League Two
25 Apr 2011 Barnet v Oxford United D 2-2 League Two
30 Apr 2011 Oxford United v Lincoln City W 2-1 League Two


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