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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben William George[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team 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 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2018 (UTC) | |||
Career
editWalsall 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
edit- ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers: 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. p. 49. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Jamie Tank signs for Wolves as Walsall sign four on pro contracts". BBC Sport. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Brentford 0-0 Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Dean Smith hails Walsall FC debutant Ben George". Express and Star. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Craig Westcarr: Walsall release top scorer in eight-man clear-out". BBC Sport. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Town seek FA Cup tonic + pic Rugby Observer, 10 September 2014
- ^ Ben George Rugby Town F.C.
- ^ Leamington swoop to land George from Rugby Town Leamington Courier, 2 June 2015
- ^ Edwards, Paul. "Richard Gregory and Ben George depart". leamingtonfc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ Drury makes second important new signing for Stamford Stamford and Rutland Sports News, 12 June 2017
- ^ Ben George Returns Stamford A.F.C.
- ^ Near neighbours have recruited well during the summer says Stamford boss Stamford Mercury, 23 August 2018
- ^ Neil Tooth adds to squad Southern Football League, 21 August 2018
- ^ Tilley, David (22 August 2018). "STEELMEN KICK OFF THEIR HOME PROGRAMME WITH A WIN - News - First Team". Corby Town FC. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "First Team Match Report - Sutton Coldfield Town vs Gresley FC". Gresley FC Online. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
External links
edit- Ben George at Soccerbase
- Ben George at Soccerway
