Ben Purkiss
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Benjamin John Purkiss (born 1 April 1984) is an English former professional footballer and former chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA).
Personal information | |||
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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 |
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 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 then rejoined Walsall in October 2018. He was elected as chairman of the PFA in November 2017. He served in the role for four years.