Ben Purrington

**Ben Purrington** (born 20 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Charlton Athletic.

## Career

### Plymouth Argyle

Purrington was born in Exeter, Devon. He joined the Plymouth Argyle youth academy in September 2005 when he was nine. He signed his first professional contract in May 2013. Seven months later, Purrington made his first-team debut in a League Two match against Oxford United, and scored his first senior goal in his fourth match; an FA Cup tie with Port Vale.

He soon became a regular in the side after an injury suffered to teammate Gary Sawyer at the beginning of the 2016–17 season. However, after 12 years of being at the club, Purrington played his final match for Argyle against Cheltenham Town on 21 January 2017.Template:Citation needed

### Rotherham United

On 30 January 2017, Purrington completed a move to Championship side Rotherham United for a reported £300,000 fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract. He made his debut in a 1–0 away defeat to Bristol City on 4 February 2017.

Purrington joined League One club AFC Wimbledon on 1 August 2018 on loan for the 2018–19 season. He scored his first goal for Wimbledon in an FA Cup tie against Halifax Town on 1 December 2018. He was recalled to Rotherham United on 10 January 2019.

On the same day as his recall, Purrington joined League One club Charlton Athletic on loan until the end of the season.

### Charlton Athletic

On 2 July 2019, Purrington joined Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract.

## Personal life

Purrington's uncle is former England rugby union player Richard Hill.

## Career statistics

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## Honours

**Rotherham United**

* EFL League One play-offs: 2018

**Charlton Athletic**

* EFL League One play-offs: 2019

## References

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11. ↑ READ | Purrington recalled from AFC Wimbledon loan. Rotherham United Official Site (10 January 2019).
12. ↑ READ | Purrington makes Charlton loan switch. Rotherham United Official Site (10 January 2019).
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## External links

* Profile at the AFC Wimbledon website
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