# Ben Dempsey

Ben Michael Dempsey (born 25 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Ayr United.

## Career
### Charlton Athletic

Having signed his first professional contract with Charlton Athletic in May 2018, Dempsey made his debut for Charlton on 14 August 2018, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Milton Keynes Dons.

#### Loans

Dempsey joined Kingstonian on loan in December 2019 before joining Dulwich Hamlet on a one-month loan on 8 November 2019, making his debut for Dulwich on that day in a 4–1 FA Cup defeat to Carlisle United.
He then joined Woking on loan in February 2020 for the rest of the 2019-20 season. On 12 October 2020, Dempsey returned to Woking for a second loan spell, this time running until 9 January 2021. On 13 January 2021, the loan was extended until the end of the 2020-21 season.
On 24 January 2022, Dempsey joined Scottish Championship side Ayr United on loan for the rest of the 2021–22 season, with an option for a permanent deal in the summer.

### Ayr United

On 16 May 2022, it was announced that Dempsey would join Ayr United on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 16 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Charlton Athletic | 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2019–20 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | Charlton Athletic total | Charlton Athletic total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Kingstonian (loan) | 2018–19 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 2019–20 | National League South | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Woking (loan) | 2019–20 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Woking (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Woking (loan) | Woking total | Woking total | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Ayr United (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ayr United | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 35 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 9 |
| Ayr United | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Ayr United | 2024–25 | Scottish Championship | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Ayr United | Ayr United total | Ayr United total | 78 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 13 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 121 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 162 | 13 |
* ↑ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
* ↑ Four appearances in the EFL Trophy
* ↑ Two appearances in the FA Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in the Surrey Senior Cup
* ↑ Four appearances in the FA Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
* ↑ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup