Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Bradford City
top club · 122 apps
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 06/07
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1983-01-05 · 6 players total
172Appearances
7Goals
10Assists
20Yellow cards
0Red cards
63Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Muirhead |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin Robinson Muirhead |
| Date of birth | 1983-01-05 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2017
Transfer: Armthorpe → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Retford United → Armthorpe
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Buxton → Retford United
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Armthorpe → Buxton
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Buxton → Armthorpe
10/11 · Transfer
Mar 2010
Transfer: Harrogate Town → Buxton
09/10 · Transfer
Dec 2009
Transfer: Without Club → Harrogate Town
09/10 · Transfer
Nov 2009
Transfer: King's Lynn → Without Club
09/10 · Transfer
Oct 2009
Transfer: Farsley → King's Lynn
09/10 · Transfer
Aug 2009
Transfer: Alfreton → Farsley
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Alfreton Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Rochdale → Alfreton
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rochdale AFC
36 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Bradford → Rochdale
07/08 · Transfer
May 2007
Transfer: Rochdale → Bradford
06/07 · Return from loan
Feb 2007
Transfer: Bradford → Rochdale
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bradford City, Rochdale AFC
17 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bradford City
37 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bradford City
42 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bradford City
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2003
Transfer: Man Utd → Bradford
02/03 · Transfer
Dec 2002
Transfer: Doncaster → Man Utd
02/03 · Return from loan
Oct 2002
Transfer: Man Utd → Doncaster
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Doncaster Rovers, Bradford City
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Alfreton Town
0.0%
Rochdale AFC
5.8%
Bradford City
94.2%
Doncaster Rovers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfreton Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochdale AFC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 328 |
| Bradford City | 5 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 122 | 4 | 6 | 5,356 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Alfreton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 31 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two Play-Offs | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Bradford City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 328 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Bradford City | 32 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,165 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bradford City | 40 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,540 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Bradford City | 28 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 651 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Bradford City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-10-01 | Man Utd | Doncaster | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | Doncaster | Man Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-01 | Man Utd | Bradford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Bradford | Rochdale | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Rochdale | Bradford | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Bradford | Rochdale | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Rochdale | Alfreton | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-04 | Alfreton | Farsley | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-05 | Farsley | King's Lynn | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-25 | King's Lynn | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Without Club | Harrogate Town | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-08 | Harrogate Town | Buxton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Buxton | Armthorpe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Armthorpe | Buxton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Buxton | Retford United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Retford United | Armthorpe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Armthorpe | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Le Fondre | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 12 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Bradford City | 2 | 28 |
| 05/06 | League One | Bradford City | 1 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 31 |
| 05/06 | League One | Bradford City | 2 | 32 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bradford City | 2 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Rochdale | Bradford | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Bradford | Rochdale | Loan | — | €50k |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | Doncaster | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-10-01 | Man Utd | Doncaster | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ben Muirhead's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 17% |
| Stockport County | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 50% |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 50% |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 67% |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 33% |
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 67% |
| Boston United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 50% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 50% |
| Brentford FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 33% |
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 33% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 17 | 328 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 2,165 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 04/05 | 42 | 2,540 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 03/04 | 30 | 651 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
43 apps
3 G
4 A
League One
76 apps
2 G
4 A
First Division
36 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ben Muirhead?
Ben Muirhead is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Ben Muirhead?
Ben Muirhead is 43 years old. He was born on January 5, 1983 in Doncaster.
What position does Ben Muirhead play?
Ben Muirhead plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ben Muirhead play for?
Ben Muirhead currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ben Muirhead scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Muirhead has scored 7 goals in 172 appearances.