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Ben Purkiss
File:Ben Purkiss York City v. Mansfield Town 25-10-08
Purkiss playing for York City
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin John Purkiss[1]
Date of birth1 April 1984 (1984-04-01) (age 26)[2]
Place of birthSheffield, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3]
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubOxford United
Number23
Youth career
000?–2003Sheffield United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003Sheffield United0(0)
2003–2007Gainsborough Trinity113(1)
2007→ York City (loan)8(0)
2007–2010York City112(2)
2010–Oxford United8(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 3 October 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Benjamin John "Ben" Purkiss (born 1 April 1984) is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United as a defender.

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Club career

Sheffield United

Born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire,[2] Purkiss progressed through the Sheffield United youth system and was included in the first team for the 2003–04 season.[4]

Gainsborough Trinity

He was released by United in 2003 and joined Conference North team Gainsborough Trinity,[5] choosing to pursue a career in semi-professional football while studying for degree in French Law and at the University of Sheffield.[6] He made his debut for Gainsborough in a 2–0 defeat to Stalybridge Celtic on 16 August.[7] He played in a 7–1 defeat to Second Division team Brentford in the FA Cup first round on 8 November.[8] Purkiss was targeted by Third Division team Scunthorpe United and was handed a trial at the club in December 2003.[9] He finished the season with 34 appearances and signed a new one-year contract on 5 May 2004.[10][11] He scored his first goal in a 2–1 defeat to Alfreton Town on 17 August.[12] He completed the 2004–05 season with 37 appearances and one goal.[13] His 2005–06 season was restricted to 15 appearances due to his studies in France.[6][14] He started in a 3–1 defeat to League Two team Barnet in the FA Cup first round on 11 November 2006.[15]

York City

Purkiss joined Conference National team York City on loan on 22 March 2007 in time for their play-off push.[16] Purkiss had been considering a move to the club for some time and eventually agreed a deal which included a loan period and a four-figure sum for Gainsborough despite having only five weeks remaining on his contract.[17] Once at York Purkiss went straight into the first team, making his debut as a substitute in York's 1–1 draw with Exeter City.[18] He was offered a permanent contract with York at the end of the 2006–07 season after making eight appearances on loan.[19][20] He finished the 2007–08 season with 46 appearances for York.[21]

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Purkiss following the 2–0 defeat to Stevenage Borough in the 2009 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium

He played in the 2009 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium on 9 May 2009, which York lost 2–0 to Stevenage Borough.[22] He finished the season with 47 appearances and two goals for York and was offered a new contract by the club.[23][24] He delayed signing as he wanted to see if the club woud retain their key players and he eventually signed a new one-year contract on 8 June.[25][26]

He started in the 2010 Conference National play-off Final at Wembley Stadium on 16 May 2010, which was lost 3–1 to Oxford United.[27] He finished the season with 47 appearances and one goal for York and was offered a new contract by the club,[28][29] which he rejected.[30]

Oxford United

He signed for Oxford following their promotion to League Two on a two-year contract on 21 May.[31] He made his debut in a 0–0 draw with Wycombe Wanderers as an 11th minute substitute on 21 August and his first start came in a 1–0 defeat at West Ham United of the Premier League in the League Cup on 24 August.[32][33]

International career

Purkiss was named in the England C team, who represent England at non-League level, in February 2009, for a friendly game against the Malta under-21 team.[34] However, he was forced to pull out of the team due to a stomach muscle injury.[35] He was named on standby in May for an International Challenge Trophy game against the Belgium under-21 team.[36]

He represented Great Britain at the 2009 Summer World Student Games,[37] playing for them in the Bronze Medal match against Japan.[38]

Futsal career

Purkiss represented the England national futsal team.[39]

Style of play

Purkiss plays as a right back and Oxford manager Chris Wilder described him as "an athletic footballer who likes to get forward and join in" in 2010.[40]

Career statistics

Club Season League[A] FA Cup League Cup Other[B] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United 2003–04[41] 0000000000
Gainsborough Trinity 2003–04[10] 320200000340
2004–05[13] 371000000371
2005–06[14] 150000000150
2006–07[42] 290200000310
Total 11314000001171
York City 2006–07[20] 8000000080
2007–08[21] 370000090460
2008–09[23] 391200061472
2009–10[28] 361300080471
Total 120250002311483
Oxford United 2010–11[43] 2000101040
Career totals 235390102412694

Footnotes

A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League and Football Conference.
B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Conference League Cup, FA Trophy, Football League Trophy and play-offs.

References

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  2. ^ a b "Ben Purkiss". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=35576. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
  3. ^ "United sign Purkiss". Oxford United F.C.. 2010-05-21. http://www.oufc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10342~2056768,00.html. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
  4. ^ "Sheffield United". FootballSquads. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2003-2004/d1/sheffu.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
  5. ^ "City snap up Bay striker Bell and a couple of full-backs". The Press. 2007-03-23. http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2007/3/23/354790.html. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
  6. ^ a b "Trinity fly Purkiss in". Non-League Daily. 2005-09-10. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=29540. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
  7. ^ "Stalybridge Celtic 2 - 0 Gainsborough". SoccerFactsUK. http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2003/teamsheet.php?fixtureid=149. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
  8. ^ "Brentford 7-1 Gainsborough". BBC Sport. 2003-11-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3233033.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
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  18. ^ "Exeter 1-1 York". BBC Sport. 2007-03-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6461813.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
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  23. ^ a b "Season 2008/2009:". Sportbox.tv. http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=102666&season=2009. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
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  25. ^ "York City can’t keep losing their best players says out-of-contract right-back Ben Purkiss". The Press. 2009-05-12. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4360917.York_City_can___t_keep_losing_their_best_players_says_out_of_contract_right_back_Ben_Purkiss/. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
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  27. ^ Marshall, Steve (2010-05-16). "Oxford United 3-1 York City". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8673190.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
  28. ^ a b Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
    "Season 2009/2010:". Sportbox.tv. http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=102666&season=2010. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
    Flett, Dave (2009-12-16). "York City 3, Hinckley United 1 - FA Trophy replay". The Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/matchreports/4796479.York_City_3__Hinckley_United_1___FA_Trophy_replay/. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
  29. ^ "York manager Martin Foyle signs up play-off starters". BBC Sport. 2010-05-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/8690638.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
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  31. ^ "Oxford United snap up Ben Purkiss and Alfie Potter". BBC Sport. 2010-05-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/8696767.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
  32. ^ "Wycombe 0 - 0 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. 2010-08-21. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8913109.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
  33. ^ "West Ham 1 - 0 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. 2010-08-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8936633.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
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  40. ^ Murray, Jon (2010-05-21). "York's Purkiss switches to Oxford". Oxford Times. http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/8180272.York_s_Purkiss_switches_to_Oxford/. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
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    "Player Details: Season 2006-2007". SoccerFactsUK. http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2006/player_details.php?playerid=8105. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
    "Season 2006/2007:". Sportbox.tv. http://www.sportbox.tv/football/players/player.php?playerid=102666&season=2007. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 
  43. ^ "Oxford 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=140&teamid=1964. Retrieved 2010-08-24. 

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