Ben McKenna

Ben McKenna
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-01-16) 16 January 1993
Place of birth Burnley, England
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bradford Park Avenue
Youth career
2001–2009 Burnley
2009–2010 Carlisle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Carlisle United 2 (0)
2012 → Annan Athletic (loan) 14 (0)
2013–2014 Workington 44 (4)
2014–2016 Stalybridge Celtic 76 (6)
2016 → Ashton United (loan) 3 (0)
2016 Bradford Park Avenue 20 (3)
2016–2017 Southport 21 (3)
2017–2018 Stockport County 23 (3)
2018 Curzon Ashton 13 (3)
2018– Bradford Park Avenue
National team‡
2009–2010

Northern Ireland

U17		 4 (0)
2010–2011 Northern Ireland U18 2 (0)
2011–2012 Northern Ireland U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:10, 30 December 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:41 27 December 2013 (UTC)

Benjamin James McKenna (born 16 January 1993) is an English-born Northern Irish footballer who plays for Bradford Park Avenue. He plays as a midfielder.

Early life

McKenna was born in Burnley, Lancashire. He attended Blessed Trinity RC College in the town.[1] He started off at Burnley's academy, but after being released by his hometown club, McKenna joined Carlisle United on a two-year YTS contract.

Career

Club

After impressive performances in the youth and reserve teams, McKenna got called up to the first team squad and made his senior debut for Carlisle United in a 6–0 FA Cup first round victory against Tipton Town in November 2010, as a 46th-minute substitute[2] McKenna made his League debut in February 2011, during a 1–0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday as a 79th-minute substitute.[3] On 12 January 2012, he joined Scottish Third Division side Annan Athletic on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season.[4] On 3 May 2012, Carlisle United announced that McKenna's contract would not be renewed at the end of the 2011–12 season. After having an unsuccessful trial with League Two side Accrington Stanley in January 2013 McKenna joined Workington Reds on 4 March 2013 for the remainder of the 2012–2013 season. McKenna left Stockport County in February 2018 to join fellow National League North side, Curzon Ashton.

International

McKenna has been capped for Northern Ireland at under-17 under-18 and under-19 level

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Carlisle United 2010–11[5] League One 1010000020
Annan Athletic (loan) 2011–12[6] Scottish Third Division 140000000140
Workington 2012–13[7] Conference North 5000—0050
2013–14[7] 39410—00404
Workington total 444100000454
Stalybridge Celtic 2014–15[7] Conference North 41500—00415
2015–16[7] National League North 23120—00251
Stalybridge total 646200000666
Bradford Park Avenue 2016–17[7] National League North 19300—00193
Southport 2016–17[7] National League 19200—2[lower-alpha 1]0212
Stockport County 2017–18[7] National League North 15000—00150
Career total 1761540002018215
  1. ↑ Appearances in the FA Trophy

References

  1. ↑ Burnley Express Accessed 2011
  2. ↑ "Carlisle 6–0 Tipton Town". BBC Sport. 6 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  3. ↑ "Carlisle 0–1 Sheff Wed". BBC Sport. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  4. ↑ "Player Update". annanathleticfc.co.uk. Annan Athletic F.C. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Games played by Ben McKenna in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Games played by Ben McKenna in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ben McKenna at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2017.


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