Benn Ward
Defender - Centre-Back
at Accrington Stanley
at Accrington Stanley
489 days · joined 2025-01-20
Market value
€75k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Accrington Stanley
top club · 26 apps
Career highs
€75k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 24/25
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2003-10-31 · 6 players total
62Appearances
1Goals
2Assists
10Yellow cards
0Red cards
21Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Benn Ward |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benn David Ward |
| Date of birth | 2003-10-31 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hastings, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Accrington Stanley |
| Joined | 2025-01-20 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | OmniSports |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Accrington Stanley
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Burnley U21 → Accrington
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Accrington Stanley, Burnley FC U21
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Swindon Town → Burnley U21
23/24 · Return from loan
Aug 2023
Transfer: Burnley U21 → Swindon Town
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Swindon Town
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Burnley U18 → Burnley U21
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Burnley FC U18, FC Burnley U23
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Hastings U18 → Burnley U18
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Burnley FC U18
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €75k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Accrington Stanley
100.0%
Burnley FC U21
0.0%
Swindon Town
0.0%
Burnley FC U18
0.0%
FC Burnley U23
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1,863 |
| Burnley FC U21 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Burnley FC U18 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Burnley U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 3 | 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 | EFL Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,863 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | Burnley FC U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Burnley FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | FC Burnley U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Burnley FC U18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Burnley FC U18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-01-13 | Hastings U18 | Burnley U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Burnley U18 | Burnley U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-04 | Burnley U21 | Swindon Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-08 | Swindon Town | Burnley U21 | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Burnley U21 | Accrington | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€75k
Peak€75k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruairi Behan | 1 | 0 | 600 |
| Will Hugill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Woods | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keelan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Sassi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Couch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Batty | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Waller | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Burnley FC U18 | 1 | 11 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Swindon Town | 1 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-01-08 | Swindon Town | Burnley U21 | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-04 | Burnley U21 | Swindon Town | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Accrington Stanley The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-10-28 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 4–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 3–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 4–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–4 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 5–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Salford City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Benn Ward'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 33% |
| Harrogate Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Walsall FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| Gillingham FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Morecambe FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 24/25 | 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 | 26 | 1,863 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 23/24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
28 apps
1 G
1 A
U18 Premier League
22 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Benn Ward
Who is Benn Ward?
Benn Ward is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Accrington Stanley.
How old is Benn Ward?
Benn Ward is 22 years old. He was born on October 31, 2003 in Hastings.
What position does Benn Ward play?
Benn Ward plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Benn Ward play for?
Benn Ward currently plays for Accrington Stanley.
How many career goals has Benn Ward scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Benn Ward has scored 1 goals in 62 appearances.
What is Benn Ward's market value?
Benn Ward's most recent reported market value is €75k.