Ben Purrington (born 20 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back, left wing-back, left midfielder or left winger for club Bristol Rovers.
Career Plymouth Argyle Purrington was born in Exeter, Devon. He joined the Plymouth Argyle youth academy in September 2005 when he was nine. He signed his first professional contract in May 2013. Seven months later, Purrington made his first-team debut in a League Two match against Oxford United, and scored his first senior goal in his fourth match; an FA Cup tie with Port Vale.
He soon became a regular in the side after an injury suffered to teammate Gary Sawyer at the beginning of the 2016–17 season.
Rotherham United On 30 January 2017, Purrington completed a move to Championship side Rotherham United for a reported £300,000 fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract. He made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat to Bristol City on 4 February 2017.
Loans to AFC Wimbledon and Charlton Athletic Purrington joined League One club AFC Wimbledon on 1 August 2018 on loan for the 2018–19 season. He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in an FA Cup tie against Halifax Town on 1 December 2018. He was recalled to Rotherham United on 10 January 2019.
On the same day as his recall, Purrington joined League One club Charlton Athletic on loan until the end of the season.
Charlton Athletic On 2 July 2019, Purrington joined Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract.
On 13 June 2022, it was confirmed that Purrington would be leaving Charlton Athletic following the expiration of his contract.
Ross County On 29 June 2022, Purrington signed a two-year deal at Ross County.
Exeter City On 11 January 2024, Purrington signed an 18-month contract at Exeter City.
On 5 May 2025, Exeter announced the player would leave the club in June when his contract expired.
Cambridge United On 23 June 2025, Purrington agreed to join League Two side Cambridge United on a one-year deal upon the expiration of his contract with Exeter City. On 6 May 2026 the club announced he was being released.
Bristol Rovers On 11 June 2026, Purrington agreed to return to League Two following promotion the previous season, joining Bristol Rovers on a one-year deal.
Personal life Purrington's uncle is former England rugby union player Richard Hill. Purrington is the older brother of Tom Purrington, who also plays football semi-professionally as a midfielder for Taunton Town.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPlymouth Argyle2013–14League Two1202100001412014–15League Two80100000902015–16League Two1300000301602016–17League Two19030003Three appearances in the EFL Trophy0250Total520610060641Rotherham United2016–17Championship100———1002017–18League One10000101One appearance in the EFL Trophy01202018–19Championship00———00Total200001010220AFC Wimbledon (loan)2018–19League One26031001One appearance in the EFL Trophy0301Charlton Athletic (loan)2018–19League One180——3Three appearances in the League One play-offs1211Charlton Athletic 2019–20Championship3120000—3122020–21League One28210201One appearance in the EFL Trophy03222021–22League One27320002Two appearances in the EFL Trophy1314Total10473020621159Ross County 2022–23Scottish Premiership11000512Two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs01812023–24Scottish Premiership1210020—141Total231007120322Exeter City2023–24League One121———1212024–25League One21010104Three appearances in the EFL Trophy0270Total331101040391Cambridge United2025–26League Two340300010380Bristol Rovers2026–27League Two5100100061Career total2921016212120234015
Honours Rotherham United EFL League One play-offs: 2018
Charlton Athletic EFL League One play-offs: 2019
Cambridge United EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2025–26
References
External links
Profile at the AFC Wimbledon website