Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.01
goals / match
York City
top club · 118 apps
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2016
€5k
top transfer fee · 08/09
1
best season · 08/09
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1984-04-01 · 6 players total
382Appearances
2Goals
16Assists
25Yellow cards
0Red cards
72Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Purkiss |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benjamin John Purkiss |
| Date of birth | 1984-04-01 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Walsall → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Oct 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Walsall
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Swindon Town → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Swindon Town
45 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Port Vale → Swindon Town
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Port Vale FC
36 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Port Vale FC
45 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Walsall → Port Vale
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Walsall FC
39 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Walsall FC
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Hereford Utd. → Walsall
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Walsall FC
30 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Oxford United → Hereford Utd.
11/12 · Transfer
Nov 2011
Transfer: Darlington → Oxford United
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Oxford United → Darlington
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Darlington FC (- 2012), Hereford United (- 2014)
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Oxford United
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: York City → Oxford United
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — York City
41 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — York City
39 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Gainsborough → York City
08/09 · Transfer · €5k
May 2008
Transfer: York City → Gainsborough
07/08 · Return from loan
Mar 2008
Transfer: Gainsborough → York City
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — York City
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — York City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Sheff Utd U18 → Gainsborough
03/04 · Transfer · €3k
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Swindon Town
0.0%
Port Vale FC
0.0%
Walsall FC
0.0%
Darlington FC (- 2012)
0.0%
Hereford United (- 2014)
0.0%
Oxford United
0.0%
York City
100.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 81 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Walsall FC | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 85 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Darlington FC (- 2012) | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oxford United | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| York City | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 6,475 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Swindon Town | 41 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Port Vale FC | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Port Vale FC | 39 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Walsall FC | 32 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Walsall FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Walsall FC | 27 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Hereford United (- 2014) | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Oxford United | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Conference | York City | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,033 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | National League Playoffs | York City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | York City | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,442 |
| 07/08 | Conference | York City | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Sheff Utd U18 | Gainsborough | Transfer | 0 | €3k |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Gainsborough | York City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | York City | Gainsborough | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Gainsborough | York City | Transfer | 0 | €5k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | York City | Oxford United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Oxford United | Darlington | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | Darlington | Oxford United | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Oxford United | Hereford Utd. | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-06 | Hereford Utd. | Walsall | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Walsall | Port Vale | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Port Vale | Swindon Town | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Swindon Town | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-31 | Without Club | Walsall | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Walsall | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€150k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Foley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jak Alnwick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Downing | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Baxendale | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Mantom | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Meredith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Conference | York City | 1 | 39 |
| 09/10 | Conference | York City | 1 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League One | Port Vale FC | 4 | 39 |
| 12/13 | League One | Walsall FC | 3 | 27 |
| 16/17 | League One | Port Vale FC | 3 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | Darlington | Oxford United | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Oxford United | Darlington | Loan | — | €50k |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | York City | Gainsborough | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Gainsborough | York City | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 3,033 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Conference
125 apps
2 G
0 A
League One
144 apps
0 G
12 A
League Two
79 apps
0 G
4 A
FA Cup
13 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
11 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ben Purkiss?
Ben Purkiss is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Ben Purkiss?
Ben Purkiss is 42 years old. He was born on April 1, 1984 in Sheffield.
What position does Ben Purkiss play?
Ben Purkiss plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Ben Purkiss play for?
Ben Purkiss currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ben Purkiss scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Purkiss has scored 2 goals in 382 appearances.