Ben Thatcher
| Date of birth | 30 November 1975 |
| Place of birth | Swindon |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
An old-fashioned no-nonsense left back, Ben struggled to make an impact in his first season at Tottenham Hotspur in 2000-01 and after succumbing to a combination of groin and hip injuries in November, he failed to regain match fitness before the end of the season.
Tenacious and hard working.
Ben joined Manchester City in June 2004 on a two-year contract.
He joined Ipswich Town in August 2008 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall | 08 Jun 1992 | 05 Jul 1996 | |
| Wimbledon | 05 Jul 1996 | 12 Jul 2000 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 12 Jul 2000 | 17 Jul 2003 | |
| Leicester City | 17 Jul 2003 | 21 Jun 2004 | |
| Manchester City | 21 Jun 2004 | 11 Jan 2007 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 11 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Ipswich Town | 14 Jul 2008 | 15 Jul 2008 | T |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 Jul 2008 | 04 Aug 2008 | T |
| Ipswich Town | 14 Aug 2008 | 26 Feb 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | Millwall | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Millwall | League Cup | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 9 |
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| 1997-98 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 23 | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 7 |
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| 1998-99 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 31 |
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| 1999-00 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 19 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 10 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 11 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 8 | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Leicester City | Premier League | 28 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Manchester City | Premier League | 17 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Manchester City | Premier League | 18 |
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| 2006-07 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 10 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Manchester City | Premier League | 11 |
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| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 11 |
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| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 20 |
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| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1996 | Wimbledon v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Newcastle United v Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Leeds United v Wimbledon | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Sep 1996 | Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Sep 1996 | Wimbledon v Everton | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 1996 | West Ham United v Wimbledon | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Wimbledon v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Middlesbrough v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 1996 | Wimbledon v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 1997 | Newcastle United v Wimbledon | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 1997 | Wimbledon v Millwall | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 1997 | Millwall v Wimbledon | W |
1-4 Agg: 2-9 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Oct 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Oct 1997 | Aston Villa v Wimbledon | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 1997 | Derby County v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Wimbledon v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 1997 | Wimbledon v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 1997 | Leicester City v Wimbledon | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 1997 | Wimbledon v Manchester United | L | 2-5 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Wimbledon | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 1997 | Wimbledon v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Everton v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1997 | Chelsea v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1997 | Wimbledon v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 1998 | Wimbledon v Wrexham | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Feb 1998 | Crystal Palace v Wimbledon | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 1998 | Wimbledon v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Wimbledon v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Barnsley v Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 1998 | Wimbledon v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Manchester United v Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Southampton v Wimbledon | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Wimbledon v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Arsenal v Wimbledon | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 1998 | Blackburn Rovers v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 1998 | Coventry City v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1998 | Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-6 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 1998 | Leeds United v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 1998 | Aston Villa v Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 1998 | Portsmouth v Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 19 Sep 1998 | Wimbledon v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 1998 | Wimbledon v Portsmouth | W |
4-1 Agg: 5-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Leicester City v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 1998 | Wimbledon v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Manchester United v Wimbledon | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 1998 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Birmingham City v Wimbledon | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Oct 1998 | Wimbledon v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 1998 | Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Wimbledon | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 14 Nov 1998 | Chelsea v Wimbledon | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1998 | Wimbledon v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 1998 | Newcastle United v Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 1998 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Dec 1998 | Wimbledon v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 1998 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 1998 | Southampton v Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1998 | Wimbledon v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 1998 | Leeds United v Wimbledon | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 1999 | Wimbledon v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 1999 | Wimbledon v Derby County | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 30 Jan 1999 | Wimbledon v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 1999 | Charlton Athletic v Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 1999 | Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur | L |
0-1 Agg: 0-1 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 21 Feb 1999 | Wimbledon v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Everton v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 1999 | Wimbledon v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1999 | Blackburn Rovers v Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 1999 | Wimbledon v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 1999 | Middlesbrough v Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 1999 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 1999 | Arsenal v Wimbledon | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Wimbledon v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1999 | Coventry City v Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Wimbledon v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1999 | Newcastle United v Wimbledon | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 1999 | Everton v Wimbledon | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Wimbledon v Derby County | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 1999 | Manchester United v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 1999 | Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wimbledon | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Wimbledon v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Wimbledon v Bradford City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Aston Villa v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Wimbledon v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 1999 | Wimbledon v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 1999 | Middlesbrough v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 1999 | Huddersfield Town v Wimbledon | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Dec 1999 | Wimbledon v Watford | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1999 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2000 | Wimbledon v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Bradford City v Wimbledon | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2000 | Wimbledon v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2000 | Southampton v Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Wales | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1992 | England v Switzerland | W | 7-2 | Under 18 | |
| 24 Aug 1993 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | U18 | |
| 07 Sep 1993 | England v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | |
| 16 Nov 1993 | England v France | D | 3-3 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 12 |
| 23 Apr 1996 | England v Croatia | L | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Moldova v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 08 Oct 1996 | England v Poland | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 10 Oct 1997 | Italy v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Hungary v Wales | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2004 | Norway v Wales | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2004 | Wales v Canada | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Latvia v Wales | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | England v Wales | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Wales v Poland | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.