Ben Blythe
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Elliot Blythe[1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 January 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–2021 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | (0) |
2021 | → Farsley Celtic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Barry Town United (loan) | 22 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:20, 3 June 2024 (UTC) |
Benjamin Elliot Blythe (born 13 January 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a defender most recently for EFL Championship club Swansea City.
Career
[edit]Doncaster Rovers
[edit]Born in Leeds,[2] Blythe signed his first professional contract with Doncaster Rovers in July 2020.[3] He made his senior debut as a substitute in a 4–1 League One defeat to Peterborough United on 9 May 2021.[4] On 22 September 2021, he was sent out on a one-month loan to National League North side Farlsey Celtic.[5] Following his return from loan, he made his first league start on 7 December 2021 at home to Oxford United, but was substituted at half-time as Doncaster lost 2–1.[6]
Swansea City
[edit]In March 2022, it was announced that Blythe would join EFL Championship club Swansea City's under-23 side at the end of the season, having spent a month at the club on trial and that Blythe would continue to train with Swansea until the end of the season.[7] Doncaster manager Gary McSheffrey confirmed that the club would receive a fee and the agreement included add-ons and a sell-on clause.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 27 December 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Doncaster Rovers | 2020–21[8] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021–22[6] | League One | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | ||
Farsley Celtic (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Career total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Doncaster Rovers" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 45. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b Ben Blythe at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Ben Blythe secures first professional deal". doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Doncaster Rovers F.C. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Hoden, Liam (9 May 2021). "Doncaster Rovers player ratings as they fail to send James Coppinger off in style against Peterborough United". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Youngsters head out on short-term loans". doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Doncaster Rovers F.C. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ben Blythe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ a b Goodwin, Paul (10 March 2022). "Doncaster Rovers youngster Ben Blythe to join Championship club". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Ben Blythe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- Ben Blythe at Soccerbase
- 2002 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Leeds
- Men's association football defenders
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Farsley Celtic F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- English football defender, 2000s birth stubs