B. Purrington · career
Ben Purrington
Center Back · Cambridge United · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Purrington is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upStepped up 2022/234 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 133 appearances with 8 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Cambridge United — Season rating 25, 0 goals and 1 assist in 34 games. Form is on a climb — up 17 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2022/23 (Premiership) and kept playing — 11 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Cambridge United | 34 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | Cambridge United | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Exeter City | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | Exeter City | 12 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6 |
| 2023/24 | Ross County | 12 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 8 |
| 2022/23 | Ross County | 11 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 9 |
| 2021/22 | Charlton | 27 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | Charlton | 28 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 23 |
| 2019/20 | Charlton | 31 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Charlton | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | AFC WimbledonLoan | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Rotherham | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Rotherham | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Plymouth | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Plymouth | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Plymouth | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Plymouth | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 34 | 1787 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 |
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
36 played13 unused sub13 not in squad· 1893 min, 0g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5 | Friendlies Clubs | A Cambridge City | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Northampton | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Northampton | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 15 | Friendlies Clubs | A Braintree | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A Cardiff | 1-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Charlton | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 9 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 16 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 19 | League Two | A Colchester | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 23 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 0-1 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H Charlton | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 30 | League Two | H Newport County | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Sep 6 | League Two | H Oldham | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 13 | League Two | A Grimsby | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Sep 20 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | A Fulham | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 27 | League Two | A Tranmere | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 4 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | H Luton | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Oct 11 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | League Two | H Bromley | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Oct 21 | EFL Trophy | A Barnet | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | League Two | A Notts County | 0-2 | Played | 77 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Chester | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 5 | EFL Trophy | H Brighton U21 | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League Two | A Salford City | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 15 | League Two | H Barnet | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Nov 22 | League Two | A Barrow | 2-0 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Nov 29 | League Two | H Crewe | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | A Bristol Rovers | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | FA Cup | A Stockport County | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 13 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 19 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 26 | League Two | A Gillingham | 1-1 | Played | 23 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 29 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 1-0 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Jan 1 | League Two | H Walsall | 2-0 | Played | 17 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | H Birmingham | 2-3 | Played | 16 | 6.0 | ||
| Jan 17 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 2-1 | Played | 13 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 24 | League Two | H Tranmere | 4-2 | Played | 13 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 27 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 1-0 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 31 | League Two | A Oldham | 3-0 | Played | 18 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 7 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 10 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 3-0 | Played | 21 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 14 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 17 | League Two | H Colchester | 1-1 | Played | 72 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 21 | League Two | A Newport County | 2-0 | Played | 10 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 28 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Played | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 7 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 14 | League Two | H Gillingham | 5-0 | Played | 24 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 17 | League Two | A Walsall | 0-0 | Played | 23 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 21 | League Two | H Salford City | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 28 | League Two | A Barnet | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 2 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 6 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 11 | League Two | H Notts County | 4-0 | Played | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 16 | League Two | A Bromley | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 21 | League Two | H Grimsby | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 25 | League Two | H Barrow | 3-0 | Played | 12 | 6.7 | ||
| May 2 | League Two | A Crewe | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — |