Ben Stanway (born 20 September 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Robert Gordon Stanway | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder, Central Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Partick Thistle | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Partick Thistle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Partick Thistle | 34 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:29, 12 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editPartick Thistle
editAged 17, Stanway graduated as a modern apprentice from the Thistle Weir Youth academy and joined the clubs first team in January 2022.[1] Stanway made his professional debut, coming on a substitute in a 2–0 away win over Stranraer in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[2]
After making a handful of appearances for Thistle's first team, Stanway joined Scottish League One side Airdrieonians on loan in January 2023, until the end of the season.[3][4] Stanway made his debut for Airdrie, in which he won a penalty, in a 3–0 away win against Peterhead.[5] Stanway scored his first professional goal, opening the scoring for Airdrie in a 1–1 draw away to league leaders Dunfermline.[6][7]
After returning to Thistle following his loan spell, Stanway made his first start for Thistle, playing the full 90 minutes in a cup tie away to Peterhead.[8] Stanway scored his first goal for Partick Thistle, with a header in a challenge cup game against Queen of the South.[9][10]
Following breaking into the Partick Thistle first team at the beginning of the 2023–24 season,[11] Stanway signed a new three year professional contract with Partick Thistle until the end of the 2025–26 season.[12]
Stanway scored his first league goal for Thistle away to champions Dundee United, on the final day of the regular season in May 2024.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Ben Stanway graduates from the Thistle Weir Youth Academy". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Scottish Challenge Cup (Sky Sports)".
- ^ "Ben Stanway joins Airdrieonians on loan". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/partick-thistle-midfielder-joins-airdrie-28852622
- ^ "Peterhead v Airdrieonians". BBC Sport. 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Dunfermline Athletic v Airdrieonians". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Dunfermline 1 Airdrie 1: Sub keeper Hutton saves 10-man Diamonds late on". 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Peterhead v Partick Thistle". BBC Sport.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66764041
- ^ https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ben-stanway-reveals-partick-thistle-30943360
- ^ https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/23721508.doolan-outlines-intentions-partick-thistle-youngsters/
- ^ https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/ben-stanway-signs-contract-extension-with-the-jags/
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cz96gm6rplgt