Ben Liddle
Ben George Liddle (born 21 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central-midfielder for Scunthorpe United of League Two, on loan from Championship club Middlesbrough.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben George Liddle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Durham, England[3] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Central-midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Scunthorpe United (on loan from Middlesbrough) | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Middlesbrough | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Blyth Spartans (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:05, 6 February 2020 (UTC) | |||
Personal life
Ben is the son of former Middlesbrough and Darlington centre-back Craig Liddle, who is currently the manager of Middlesbrough's academy sides.[2][4]
Club career
Liddle signed his first professional contract with Middlesbrough in the summer of 2016.[3]
On 22 March 2018, he joined National League North side Blyth Spartans on loan until the end of the season.[5]
On 31 January 2019, Liddle joined League Two club Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[6] He made his debut for the club on 12 February 2019, coming on as a substitute for Lloyd James in a 2–0 loss to Swindon Town at the County Ground.[7]
Liddle signed a six-month loan deal with Scunthorpe United on 31 January 2020.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 6 February 2019[9]
| Club | Division | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Middlesbrough | Championship | 2017–18[10] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018–19[11] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[12] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Middlesbrough total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Blyth Spartans (loan) | National League North | 2017–18[10] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | League Two | 2018–19[11] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2019–20[12] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- "Ben Liddle". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "Ben Liddle". 11v11.com. 11v11. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "Who's Who". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "Spartans Complete Double Signing of Carl Lawson and Ben Liddle". blythspartans.com. Blyth Spartans AFC. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- "Ben Liddle Makes Loan Switch To Forest Green Rovers". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- "Swindon Town 2–0 Forest Green Rovers". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2020/january/iron-sign-ben-liddle-on-loan/
- "Soccerway". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "Games played by Ben Liddle in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "Games played by Ben Liddle in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "Games played by Ben Liddle in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 February 2020.