Market value
—
Rating · 23/24
5.3
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Darlington FC
top club · 61 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#2288
goals rank
#1818
assists rank
20
season goals
11
season assists
Among 2,853 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 19/20
8 · 40%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-09-21 · 6 players total
172Appearances
20Goals
11Assists
39Yellow cards
0Red cards
35Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Liddle |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ben George Liddle |
| Date of birth | 1998-09-21 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Durham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SMI Sports ... |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Darlington → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Darlington FC
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2022
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Darlington
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Darlington FC
34 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2022
Transfer: Queen o. t. S. → Bristol Rovers
21/22 · Return from loan
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Queen o. t. S.
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Queen of the South FC, Bristol Rovers
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2020
Transfer: Boro U23 → Bristol Rovers
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Bristol Rovers, FC Middlesbrough U23
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Boro U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Boro U23 → Scunthorpe Utd.
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Middlesbrough FC, Scunthorpe United, FC Middlesbrough U23
15 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Forest Green → Boro U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Boro U23 → Forest Green
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Middlesbrough FC, FC Middlesbrough U23, Forest Green Rovers
17 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2018
Transfer: Blyth Spartans → Boro U23
17/18 · Return from loan
Mar 2018
Transfer: Boro U23 → Blyth Spartans
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Middlesbrough U23, Blyth Spartans
21 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Boro U18 → Boro U23
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Middlesbrough U23, Middlesbrough FC U18
29 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Middlesbrough UEFA U19
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2073 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists1 total · 0.07/90
G+A2 total · 0.13/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.46/90
Minutes played by club
Darlington FC
51.5%
Bristol Rovers
0.0%
Queen of the South FC
25.8%
FC Middlesbrough U23
22.7%
Middlesbrough FC
0.0%
Scunthorpe United
0.0%
Forest Green Rovers
0.0%
Blyth Spartans
0.0%
Middlesbrough FC U18
0.0%
FC Middlesbrough UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington FC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 1,618 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen of the South FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 809 |
| FC Middlesbrough U23 | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 714 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blyth Spartans | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough FC U18 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| FC Middlesbrough UEFA U19 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 0 | 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 | National League North | Darlington FC | 27 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,358 |
| 22/23 | National League North | Darlington FC | 34 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 260 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 809 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Queen of the South FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 98 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 346 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League North | Blyth Spartans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | PL2 Playoffs | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Youth Cup | Middlesbrough FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Middlesbrough FC U18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Middlesbrough FC U18 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | FC Middlesbrough UEFA U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Boro U18 | Boro U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-23 | Boro U23 | Blyth Spartans | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-03 | Blyth Spartans | Boro U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Boro U23 | Forest Green | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Forest Green | Boro U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Boro U23 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Boro U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-08 | Boro U23 | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-27 | Bristol Rovers | Queen o. t. S. | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-06 | Queen o. t. S. | Bristol Rovers | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-18 | Bristol Rovers | Darlington | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Darlington | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Knock | 2021-11-22 | 2021-12-30 | 39 | 6 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2022-02-12 | 2022-03-14 | 31 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€150k
Low—
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Rivers | 1 | 0 | 726 |
| Kaine Felix | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Hatfield | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Platt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Lees | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Dodds | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Dale | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Hegarty | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Purver | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adriano Moké | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kallum Griffiths | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Malley | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Zach Hemming | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Hazel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jassem Sukar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lawlor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lambert | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hedley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 8 | 9 |
| 22/23 | National League North | Darlington FC | 6 | 34 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 3 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Middlesbrough FC U18 | 5 | 19 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 3 | 15 |
| 23/24 | National League North | Darlington FC | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-05-06 | Queen o. t. S. | Bristol Rovers | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-27 | Bristol Rovers | Queen o. t. S. | Loan | — | €150k |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Boro U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Boro U23 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Forest Green | Boro U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Boro U23 | Forest Green | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-03 | Blyth Spartans | Boro U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-23 | Boro U23 | Blyth Spartans | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 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 | 27 | 1,358 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 22/23 | 34 | 260 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 809 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 20/21 | 9 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 346 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
43 apps
12 G
4 A
National League North
63 apps
7 G
1 A
Championship
17 apps
1 G
0 A
U18 Premier League
19 apps
0 G
5 A
U18 PL - Final Stage
5 apps
0 G
1 A
League Two
6 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ben Liddle?
Ben Liddle is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Ben Liddle?
Ben Liddle is 27 years old. He was born on September 21, 1998 in Durham.
What position does Ben Liddle play?
Ben Liddle plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ben Liddle play for?
Ben Liddle currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ben Liddle scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Liddle has scored 20 goals in 172 appearances.