Ben Blythe
Defender - Centre-Back
at Spalding United
at Spalding United
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
Market value
—
Rating · 23/24
5.7
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Barry Town United
top club · 25 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#1480
goals rank
#380
assists rank
2
season goals
2
season assists
Among 3,307 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 23/24
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2002-01-13 · 6 players total
37Appearances
2Goals
2Assists
5Yellow cards
0Red cards
10Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Blythe |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin Blythe |
| Date of birth | 2002-01-13 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leeds, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Spalding United |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Volenti |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Bradford PA → Spalding United
25/26 · Transfer
Sep 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Bradford PA
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Swansea U21 → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
May 2024
Transfer: Barry Town → Swansea U21
23/24 · Return from loan
Aug 2023
Transfer: Swansea U21 → Barry Town
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Barry Town United, Swansea City U21
26 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Doncaster → Swansea U21
22/23 · Transfer
Oct 2021
Transfer: Farsley → Doncaster
21/22 · Return from loan
Sep 2021
Transfer: Doncaster → Farsley
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Doncaster Rovers, Farsley Celtic
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Doncaster Rovers
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Doncaster U18 → Doncaster
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2890 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.20/90
Assists2 total · 0.20/90
G+A4 total · 0.39/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.39/90
Minutes played by club
Barry Town United
100.0%
Swansea City U21
0.0%
Doncaster Rovers
0.0%
Farsley Celtic
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Town United | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 914 |
| Swansea City U21 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farsley Celtic | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Cymru Premier | Barry Town United | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 914 |
| 23/24 | Welsh Cup | Barry Town United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Welsh League Cup | Swansea City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League North | Farsley Celtic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Doncaster U18 | Doncaster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-22 | Doncaster | Farsley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-22 | Farsley | Doncaster | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Doncaster | Swansea U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-31 | Swansea U21 | Barry Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Barry Town | Swansea U21 | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Swansea U21 | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-30 | Without Club | Bradford PA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Bradford PA | Spalding United | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€50k
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Davies | 1 | 1 | 959 |
| Aiden Lewis | 1 | 0 | 947 |
| Jordan Cotterill | 1 | 0 | 858 |
| Sam Snaith | 1 | 0 | 689 |
| Mike Lewis | 1 | 0 | 504 |
| Will Richards | 1 | 0 | 446 |
| Branden Horton | 1 | 0 | 393 |
| Troy Greening | 1 | 0 | 386 |
| Kyle Knoyle | 1 | 0 | 349 |
| Matt Smith | 1 | 0 | 340 |
| Tommy Rowe | 1 | 0 | 303 |
| Callum Huggins | 1 | 1 | 61 |
| Harrison Bright | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Patten | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Sainty | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Veale | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luc Rees | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Tomlinson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayne McLaggon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael George | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Cymru Premier | Barry Town United | 2 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Cymru Premier | Barry Town United | 2 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Barry Town | Swansea U21 | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-31 | Swansea U21 | Barry Town | Loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-22 | Farsley | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-22 | Doncaster | Farsley | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 23/24 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 26 | 914 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 21/22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Cymru Premier
22 apps
2 G
2 A
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Who is Ben Blythe?
Ben Blythe is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spalding United.
How old is Ben Blythe?
Ben Blythe is 24 years old. He was born on January 13, 2002 in Leeds.
What position does Ben Blythe play?
Ben Blythe plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ben Blythe play for?
Ben Blythe currently plays for Spalding United.
How many career goals has Ben Blythe scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Blythe has scored 2 goals in 37 appearances.