Ben Hedley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Hedley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Morecambe | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Morecambe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Morecambe | 1 | (0) |
| 2017– | → Witton Albion (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:55, 3 January 2017 (UTC) | |||
Ben Hedley (born 18 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two side Morecambe.
Playing career
Hedley came through the Morecambe Academy to make his first-team debut on 6 May 2017, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Aaron Wildig in a 3–1 defeat at Luton Town.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club the following month.[3]
On 15 August 2017, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Witton Albion one an initial one-month loan; "Shrimpers" manager Jim Bentley said that "he'll be in good hands at Witton with the management (Carl MacCauley and Gary Martindale) who are both good football people that I trust to do right by Ben".[4] His loan spell was extended into a second month after he impressed in his first eight starts for the "Albs".[5] He scored his first senior goal for the club on 14 October, in a 5–2 victory over Coalville Town at Wincham Park.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 January 2018
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Morecambe | 2016–17[7] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18[8] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Witton Albion (loan) | 2017–18[9] | NPL - Premier Division | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
- ↑ One appearance in the NPL Challenge Cup and one in the FA Trophy
References
- ↑ "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ↑ "Luton Town 3-1 Morecambe". BBC Sport. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ "Bentley hails academy improvements after signing three more youngsters". The Visitor. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ "Ben Hedley Loan". morecambefc.com. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ Simpson, Andrew (15 September 2017). "Hedley extends loan stay with Witton". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ "Witton Albion 5 vs. 2 Coalville Town - 14 October 2017 - 1st Team - Witton Albion Football Club". www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Ben Hedley in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Ben Hedley in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "Ben Hedley - 1st Team - Witton Albion Football Club". www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2017.