Ben Margetson
Defender - Centre-Back
at Barry Town United
at Barry Town United
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€50k
Rating · 25/26
4.8
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Pontypridd United
top club · 45 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#374
goals rank
#385
assists rank
9
season goals
2
season assists
Among 448 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€75k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 23/24
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-09-01 · 6 players total
108Appearances
9Goals
2Assists
14Yellow cards
0Red cards
45Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Margetson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ben Williams-Margetson |
| Date of birth | 2000-09-01 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Barry Town United |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Barry Town United
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Barry Town United
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Pontypridd → Barry Town
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Pontypridd United
35 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Kidderminster → Pontypridd
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Transfer: Bromley → Kidderminster
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Pontypridd United, Kidderminster Harriers
20 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2022
Transfer: Welling Utd. → Bromley
21/22 · Return from loan
Mar 2022
Transfer: Bromley → Welling Utd.
21/22 · Loan
Feb 2022
Transfer: Swansea U23 → Bromley
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Swansea City U18, Bromley FC, Welling United
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Cardiff City U23 → Swansea U23
21/22 · Transfer
Mar 2021
Transfer: Sutton Utd → Cardiff City U23
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Cardiff City U23 → Sutton Utd
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Sutton United, Cardiff City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Cardiff U18 → Cardiff City U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Cardiff City U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €75k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.15/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.15/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Barry Town United
46.6%
Pontypridd United
53.4%
Kidderminster Harriers
0.0%
Welling United
0.0%
Bromley FC
0.0%
Swansea City U18
0.0%
Cardiff City
0.0%
Sutton United
0.0%
Cardiff City U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Town United | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 1,893 |
| Pontypridd United | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 2,172 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Welling United | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bromley FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swansea City U18 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sutton United | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiff City U18 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Cymru Premier | Barry Town United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 588 |
| 25/26 | Welsh League Cup | Barry Town United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Cymru Premier | Barry Town United | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 24/25 | Playoff | Barry Town United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Welsh Cup | Barry Town United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Welsh League Cup | Barry Town United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Cymru Premier | Pontypridd United | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,370 |
| 23/24 | Welsh Cup | Pontypridd United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Welsh League Cup | Pontypridd United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 22/23 | Cymru Premier | Pontypridd United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 442 |
| 22/23 | National League North | Kidderminster Harriers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Swansea City U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League | Bromley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League South | Welling United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National League | Sutton United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Welsh League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Cardiff City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Cardiff U18 | Cardiff City U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-14 | Cardiff City U23 | Sutton Utd | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-03 | Sutton Utd | Cardiff City U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Cardiff City U23 | Swansea U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-09 | Swansea U23 | Bromley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-18 | Bromley | Welling Utd. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Welling Utd. | Bromley | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-03 | Bromley | Kidderminster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Kidderminster | Pontypridd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Pontypridd | Barry Town | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€50k
Peak€75k
Low€50k
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24966 | #18 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrad Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Cummings | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Green | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Ahmun | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kieran Lewis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Owen Pritchard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Owain Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Patten | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayne McLaggon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Vaughan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Karadoğan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Snaith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Shephard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Cymru Premier | Barry Town United | 2 | 30 |
| 23/24 | Cymru Premier | Pontypridd United | 2 | 31 |
| 22/23 | Cymru Premier | Pontypridd United | 2 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Cymru Premier | Pontypridd United | 2 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Welling Utd. | Bromley | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-18 | Bromley | Welling Utd. | Loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-03 | Sutton Utd | Cardiff City U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-14 | Cardiff City U23 | Sutton Utd | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 22/23 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 35 | 1,305 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 1,730 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 22/23 | 20 | 442 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 21/22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Cymru Premier
78 apps
7 G
2 A
Welsh League Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Welsh Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
National League North
10 apps
0 G
0 A
National League South
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ben Margetson
Who is Ben Margetson?
Ben Margetson is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Barry Town United.
How old is Ben Margetson?
Ben Margetson is 25 years old. He was born on September 1, 2000 in Huddersfield.
What position does Ben Margetson play?
Ben Margetson plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ben Margetson play for?
Ben Margetson currently plays for Barry Town United.
How many career goals has Ben Margetson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Margetson has scored 9 goals in 108 appearances.
What is Ben Margetson's market value?
Ben Margetson's most recent reported market value is €50k.