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Full nameBen Purrington
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age30
Date of birth20 May 1996
BirthplaceExeter
Height184 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubBristol Rovers
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Centre-back

Season stats

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10
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
766
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bristol Rovers.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Cambridge United — EFL Trophy: 1 apps, 0g 1a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Bristol Rovers; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100906.9

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

B. Purrington is a 30-year-old central defender at Bristol Rovers, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 17, top 36% of League Two centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.2, ranking 185th of 254 in the League Two. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (37% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Purrington.

Judged on this season alone, Purrington graded 17 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two, on 3 clean sheets and 3.525 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 17). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 39th of 55 of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two. At 30 Purrington is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/235 clubs
Current potential39th of 55 centre-backs · League Two · 10 appsCurrent season20th of 55 centre-backs · League Two · 10 apps20th-best centre-back in the League Two185th in the League Two · potential39th-highest potential centre-back in the League Two
16.2
Ratingi
39th of 55 centre-backs
17.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.53
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Bristol Rovers finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

10
Apps
3.53
Def. / 90
15
Tackles
15
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 16.2, Purrington carries the 39th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two of 55 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Chances created2
Passes259
Pass accuracy52%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success66.7%
Duels won48
Duels won %57.8%
Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions15
Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.