Purkiss after playing for York City in the 2009 FA Trophy final
Personal information
Full name
Benjamin John Purkiss[1]
Date of birth
(1984-04-01) 1 April 1984 (age 40)[2]
Place of birth
Sheffield, England
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s)
Defender
Youth career
0000–2003
Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2003
Sheffield United
0
(0)
2003–2007
Gainsborough Trinity
113
(1)
2007
→ York City (loan)
8
(0)
2007–2010
York City
112
(2)
2010–2012
Oxford United
23
(0)
2011
→ Darlington (loan)
12
(0)
2012
Hereford United
15
(0)
2012–2015
Walsall
73
(0)
2015–2017
Port Vale
71
(0)
2017–2018
Swindon Town
41
(0)
2018
Walsall
0
(0)
Total
486
(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Benjamin John Purkiss (born 1 April 1984) is an English former professional footballer and former chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA).
Having failed to break into the Sheffield United first-team, he joined Gainsborough Trinity in 2003. He spent four years at the club before winning a move to York City in 2007. He played for York in the 2009 FA Trophy final and 2010 Conference Premier play-off final, both of which ended in defeat. He signed with Oxford United in May 2010 and, after one season with the club, was loaned out to Darlington before he was allowed to join Hereford United in January 2012.
Purkiss joined Walsall in August of the same year and spent three seasons with the club, appearing on the losing team in the 2015 Football League Trophy final. He joined Port Vale in June 2015 and was appointed as joint-captain the following year. He switched to Swindon Town in June 2017 and rejoined Walsall in October 2018. He was elected as chairman of the PFA in November 2017. He served in the role for four years.
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right-back in his early career, keeping the experienced BenPurkiss out of the team. Benning joined League Two club York City on 22 January 2015 on a...
Retrieved 28 November 2018. "Martin Foyle releases seven players as BenPurkiss turns down York City deal". York Press. 19 May 2010. Archived from the...
August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016. Baggaley, Mike (4 October 2016). "BenPurkiss says Jerome Thomas is worthy new captain at Port Vale". The Sentinel...
Sport. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2011. Flett, Dave (8 June 2009). "BenPurkiss signs new York City deal". The Press. Retrieved 10 October 2011. "Gainsborough...
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