Ben Tomlinson
Ben Tomlinson (born 31 October 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Frickley Athletic, on loan from Alfreton Town.
Tomlinson playing for Alfreton Town in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ben Tomlinson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 31 October 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Dinnington, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Worksop Town | ||
Youth career | |||
–2008 | Worksop Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Worksop Town | ||
2011–2012 | Macclesfield Town | 25 | (6) |
2012–2013 | Alfreton Town | 39 | (11) |
2013–2015 | Lincoln City | 85 | (32) |
2015–2017 | Barnet | 6 | (0) |
2015 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2016 | → Barrow (loan) | 14 | (4) |
2017 | Carlisle United | 2 | (0) |
2017–2019 | F.C. Halifax Town | 52 | (4) |
2019– | Alfreton Town | 0 | (0) |
2020- | → Frickley Athletic (loan) | 4 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:08, 15 June 2019 (UTC) |
Career
Tomlinson was born in Dinnington, South Yorkshire. He came through the youth setup of Nottinghamshire-based club Worksop Town, and originally played for the under-19s before making it into the first team for the Tigers.[2] He signed for Football League Two side Macclesfield Town on 29 June 2011 for an undisclosed five figure sum.[3] He made his professional debut on 6 August 2011, in the opening day defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge at Moss Rose.[4] Tomlinson scored his first league goals at Hereford United, scoring twice in the last five minutes after coming on as a late substitute. On 13 September he scored one of the fastest goals in Football League history, scoring in just 6.4 seconds straight from kick off against then League Two leaders Morecambe.[5]
On 8 August 2012 Tomlinson joined Conference Premier side Alfreton Town on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[6] In July 2013, less than a year after moving to Alfreton, he joined fellow Conference side Lincoln City on a two-year contract for an undisclosed four-figure fee.[7]
After two years at Lincoln, Tomlinson joined Barnet in May 2015, on a two-year deal.[8]
On 17 September 2015, Tomlinson joined National League side Grimsby Town on a one-month loan.[9] After seven appearances, he returned to Barnet and then joined Tranmere Rovers on loan on 29 October 2015.[10] Tomlinson left Barnet by mutual consent on 31 January 2017, having made only 12 appearances in one-and-a-half seasons at the club.[11]
Tomlinson joined Carlisle United on a non-contract basis in March 2017.[12] He then signed for F.C. Halifax Town on a one-year deal on 18 July 2017.[13] He signed a new one-year contract with Halifax in June 2018.[14] He went on to play 56 games in all competitions for the Shaymen, scoring four goals.
Tomlinson re-joined Alfreton for the 2019–20 season.[15]
In October 2020, Tomlinson joined Frickley Athletic on loan to cover for injuries to their forwards.[16]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Macclesfield Town | 2011–12[19] | League Two | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 27 | 6 |
Alfreton Town | 2012–13[20] | Conference Premier | 39 | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 46 | 16 | |
Lincoln City | 2013–14[21] | Conference Premier | 39 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 44 | 20 | |
2014–15[21] | Conference Premier | 46 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 49 | 14 | ||
Total | 85 | 32 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 93 | 34 | |||
Barnet | 2015–16[22] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2016–17[23] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Grimsby Town (loan) | 2015–16[22] | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2015–16[22] | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Barrow (loan) | 2015–16[22] | National League | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
Carlisle United | 2016–17[23] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
F.C. Halifax Town | 2017–18 | National League | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
2018–19 | National League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
Total | 52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 4 | ||
Alfreton Town | 2019–20 | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 240 | 57 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 268 | 64 |
- Appearance in the Football League Trophy
- One appearance in the FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in the Derbyshire Senior Cup
- Appearance in the FA Trophy
References
- "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2013 and 31/07/2013" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 33. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- "Tigers sell Tomlinson to Macclesfield". 29 June 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- "Macclesfield Town sign Worksop striker Ben Tomlinson". BBC Sport. 29 June 2011. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- "Macclesfield 0–1 Dag & Red". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- Macclesfield 1–1 Morecambe
- "Ben Tomlinson joins Alfreton Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- "Striker Signs Two-Year Deal". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- Ben Tomlinson signs for the Bees!
- "Grimsby sign Barnet striker on loan". BBC Sport. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- Ben Tomlinson: Tranmere Rovers sign Barnet striker on loan
- Official: Ben Tomlinson leaves Barnet
- Former Barnet striker signs for United
- TOMLINSON JOINS SHAYMEN
- FC Halifax Town: Ben Tomlinson extends contract after first season with Shaymen
- Ben Tomlinson returns to the Impact
- https://www.frickleyathletic.co.uk/fixtures/wisbech-town-v-frickley-athletic/
- Ben Tomlinson at Soccerbase
- Ben Tomlinson at Soccerway
- "Games played by Ben Tomlinson in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- "The Squad – 2012/13 Final appearances and goalscorers". Alfreton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- "B. Tomlinson". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- "Games played by Ben Tomlinson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- "Games played by Ben Tomlinson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ben Tomlinson. |
- Ben Tomlinson profile at Lincoln City F.C.
- Ben Tomlinson profile at Alfreton Town F.C.
- Ben Tomlinson at Soccerbase
- Ben Tomlinson at Soccerway