Ben Liddle

Ben George Liddle (born 21 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central-midfielder for League One club Bristol Rovers.

Ben Liddle
Personal information
Full name Ben George Liddle[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-21) 21 September 1998[2]
Place of birth Durham, England[3]
Position(s) Central-midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bristol Rovers
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2016 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Middlesbrough 1 (0)
2018 → Blyth Spartans (loan) 2 (0)
2019 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2 (0)
2020 → Scunthorpe United (loan) 4 (0)
2020– Bristol Rovers 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 6 February 2021 (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

Middlesbrough

Liddle signed his first professional contract with Middlesbrough in the summer of 2016.[3] Liddle appeared in the EFL Trophy for the Middlesbrough U23 side in both the 2017–18 competition and the 2018–19 competition, both times featuring in all three group matches. He made his league debut for Middlesbrough on 30 November 2019, replacing Lewis Wing in the 70 minute of a 4–0 defeat at Leeds United.[5] He made his first start for the club on 14 January 2020, playing 57 minutes of a 2-1 defeat away at Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup.[6] This proved to be his last game for the club.

Blyth Spartans (loan)

On 22 March 2018, he joined National League North side Blyth Spartans on loan until the end of the season.[7]

Forest Green Rovers (loan)

On 31 January 2019, Liddle joined League Two club Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[8] 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.[9]

Scunthorpe United (loan)

On 31 January 2020, Liddle joined League Two side Scunthorpe United on loan until the end of the season.[10] The following day he made his debut as he started in a 3–1 defeat to Crawley Town where he was replaced at half-time with the scoreline being 3-0 to the hosts.[11] Liddle went on to make another three appearances for Scunthorpe before the season was ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic, the last of which being on 3 March in a 2-0 defeat to Swindon Town.[12]

Bristol Rovers

On 8 October 2020, Liddle joined Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal.[13] He made his debut on 7 November 2020, coming on in the 74' minute of a 2–1 FA Cup victory over Walsall.[14] On 6 February 2021, Liddle made his league debut, and fourth appearance in all competitions, as he started before being replaced in the 65' minute of a 0–0 draw with Fleetwood Town.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 6 February 2021[16]
Club Division Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough Championship 2017–18[17] 0000003[lower-alpha 1]030
2018–19[18] 0000003[lower-alpha 1]030
2019–20[19] 1010000020
Middlesbrough total 1010006080
Blyth Spartans (loan) National League North 2017–18[17] 2000000020
Forest Green Rovers (loan) League Two 2018–19[18] 2000000020
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2019–20[19] 4000000040
Bristol Rovers League One 2020–21[20] 1020001[lower-alpha 1]040
Career totals 100300070200
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. "Ben Liddle". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. "Ben Liddle". 11v11.com. 11v11. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  4. "Who's Who". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  5. "Leeds United 4-0 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  6. "Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  7. "Spartans Complete Double Signing of Carl Lawson and Ben Liddle". blythspartans.com. Blyth Spartans AFC. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  8. "Ben Liddle Makes Loan Switch To Forest Green Rovers". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough FC. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  9. "Swindon Town 2–0 Forest Green Rovers". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  10. "Iron sign Ben Liddle on loan". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  11. "Crawley Town 3-1 Scunthorpe United". BBC Sport. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  12. "Swindon Town 2-0 Scunthorpe United". BBC Sport. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  13. "The Gas complete the signing of Ben Liddle!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  14. "Walsall 1–2 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  15. "Fleetwood Town 0–0 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 6 February 2021.
  16. "Soccerway". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  17. "Games played by Ben Liddle in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  18. "Games played by Ben Liddle in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  19. "Games played by Ben Liddle in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  20. "Games played by Ben Liddle in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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