Ben Purrington
| Date of birth | 05 May 1996 |
| Place of birth | Exeter |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.74 m |
| Position | Defender |
Ben Purrington was selected on Plymouth Argyle's subs bench for the first time on 3 August 2013 in a League Two game at Southend United.
His Argyle contract was extended to June 2016 in June 2014.
He joined Rotherham United in January 2017 with a contract to June 2020.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 21 May 2013 | 30 Jan 2017 | |
| Rotherham United | 30 Jan 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Plymouth Argyle | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Plymouth Argyle | League Two | 11 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Plymouth Argyle | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Plymouth Argyle | League Two | 4 | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | Plymouth Argyle | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Plymouth Argyle | League Two | 6 | 7 |
2
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| 2015-16 | Plymouth Argyle | League Two Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Plymouth Argyle | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Plymouth Argyle | Football League Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Plymouth Argyle | League Two | 16 | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Rotherham United | League Championship | 7 | 3 |
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| 2017-18 | Rotherham United | Football League Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Rotherham United | League One | 10 |
1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2013 | Oxford United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Plymouth Argyle v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Jan 2014 | Port Vale v Plymouth Argyle | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Plymouth Argyle v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2014 | Plymouth Argyle v Port Vale | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Rochdale v Plymouth Argyle | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Plymouth Argyle v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Northampton Town v Plymouth Argyle | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Plymouth Argyle v York City | L | 0-4 | League Two | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Burton Albion v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Bury v Plymouth Argyle | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Bury v Plymouth Argyle | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Plymouth Argyle v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Plymouth Argyle v Hartlepool United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Accrington Stanley v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Sheffield United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Plymouth Argyle v Luton Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Plymouth Argyle v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Hartlepool United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Plymouth Argyle v Cambridge United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | AFC Wimbledon v Plymouth Argyle | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2015 | Plymouth Argyle v Exeter City | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Plymouth Argyle v Morecambe | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Nov 2015 | Plymouth Argyle v Millwall | L | 3-5 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Hartlepool United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Plymouth Argyle v Yeovil Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Newport County v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Mansfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Luton Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Portsmouth v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Leyton Orient v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Dagenham and Redbridge | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Hartlepool United | W | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 12 May 2016 | Portsmouth v Plymouth Argyle | D | 2-2 | League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Notts County v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Blackpool v Plymouth Argyle | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Newport County | W | 4-1 | Football League Trophy | Group B – South |
| 03 Sep 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Cambridge United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Exeter City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Leyton Orient v Plymouth Argyle | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Yeovil Town | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Oct 2016 | AFC Wimbledon v Plymouth Argyle | L | 2-1 | Football League Trophy | Group B – South |
| 08 Oct 2016 | Stevenage v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Newport County v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2016 | Mansfield Town v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 08 Nov 2016 | Swansea City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 2-0 | Football League Trophy | Group B – South |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Crewe Alexandra v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Grimsby Town | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Plymouth Argyle v Crawley Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Barnet v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2017 | Liverpool v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Plymouth Argyle v Stevenage | W | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Jan 2017 | Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.