Ben George

Ben William George (born 14 November 1993) is an English former professional footballer who plays for Sutton Coldfield Town. A right back, he started his career at Walsall, before dropping into non-League football and playing for Chasetown, Rugby Town, Leamington and Stamford.

Ben George
Personal information
Full name Ben William George[1]
Date of birth (1993-11-14) 14 November 1993
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Sutton Coldfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Walsall 1 (0)
2014 Chasetown
2014–2015 Rugby Town 25 (1)
2015–2017 Leamington 60 (2)
2017–2018 Stamford 45 (7)
2018– Sutton Coldfield Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2018 (UTC)

Career

Walsall signed George from their youth team in June 2012.[2] He made his professional debut in a 0–0 draw away at Brentford in February 2013.[3] He played the full 90 minutes and earned praise from manager Dean Smith for his performance.[4] However, Walsall released George in May 2014 with no further appearances.[5]

George then signed with Chasetown, but moved on to Rugby Town in September.[6] George made 25 league appearances for the club during the 2014–15 season.[7] In June 2015, he signed for Leamington, a club he had previously had a trial with after leaving Walsall.[8] After regular appearances in his first season, George struggled in competition with Richard Taundry for game time at right wing-back.[9] He then moved on to Stamford for the 2017–18 season.[10] Made 45 appearances for the club in a season where the narrowly missed out on promotion to bedworth in the play off final,[11] and left the club after being unable to commit to training twice a week.[12] He subsequently signed for Sutton Coldfield Town and was immediately in the starting 11.[13][14][15]

References
  1. "Professional retain list & free transfers: 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. p. 49. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
  2. "Jamie Tank signs for Wolves as Walsall sign four on pro contracts". BBC Sport. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. "Brentford 0-0 Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  4. "Dean Smith hails Walsall FC debutant Ben George". Express and Star. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  5. "Craig Westcarr: Walsall release top scorer in eight-man clear-out". BBC Sport. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  6. Town seek FA Cup tonic + pic Rugby Observer, 10 September 2014
  7. Ben George Rugby Town F.C.
  8. Leamington swoop to land George from Rugby Town Leamington Courier, 2 June 2015
  9. Edwards, Paul. "Richard Gregory and Ben George depart". leamingtonfc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  10. Drury makes second important new signing for Stamford Stamford and Rutland Sports News, 12 June 2017
  11. Ben George Returns Stamford A.F.C.
  12. Near neighbours have recruited well during the summer says Stamford boss Stamford Mercury, 23 August 2018
  13. Neil Tooth adds to squad Southern Football League, 21 August 2018
  14. Tilley, David (22 August 2018). "STEELMEN KICK OFF THEIR HOME PROGRAMME WITH A WIN - News - First Team". Corby Town FC. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  15. "First Team Match Report - Sutton Coldfield Town vs Gresley FC". Gresley FC Online. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
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