Ben Tollitt

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Ben Tollitt
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Lee Tollitt[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-30) 30 November 1994 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Winger / Forward
Team information
Current team
Chester
(on loan from Oldham Athletic)
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2013 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Widnes 27 (11)
2014–2015Skelmersdale United (dual registration) 13 (1)
2015–2016 Portsmouth 12 (1)
2016Tranmere Rovers (loan) 10 (3)
2016–2019 Tranmere Rovers 24 (3)
2018–2019Wrexham (loan) 13 (4)
2019–2020 Blackpool 0 (0)
2019–2020Wrexham (loan) 12 (0)
2020 Macclesfield Town 5 (0)
2020–2022 AFC Fylde 53 (15)
2022– Oldham Athletic 41 (8)
2023Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 6 (0)
2024–Chester (loan) 12 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:03, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

Benjamin Lee Tollitt (born 30 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chester on loan from National League club Oldham Athletic.

Career[edit]

Widnes / Skelmersdale United[edit]

Born in Liverpool, Tollitt joined Widnes in the summer of 2013 after being released by Everton.[4] He made his starting debut for the club on 25 September.

Tollitt scored his first goal in a 1–4 home defeat to Atherton Collieries.[5] He finished his first senior season with 23 league appearances and eight goals.

On 27 September 2014, Tollitt scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 home win against Daisy Hill.[6] In November, he joined Skelmersdale United in a dual-registration deal, making his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Grantham Town.[7]

Portsmouth[edit]

In July 2015, Tollitt went on a trial at Portsmouth,[8] making a four-minute appearance in the club's pre-season friendly against Havant & Waterlooville.[9] On 15 July he signed a one-year deal with Pompey, with an option of an extension.[10]

Tollitt made his professional debut on 12 August, coming off the bench in a 2–1 Football League Cup home win against Derby County.[11] He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in a 6–0 win over York City on 24 November 2015.[12]

Tranmere Rovers (loan)[edit]

In September 2016, Tollitt joined Tranmere Rovers on loan from Portsmouth.

Tranmere Rovers[edit]

On 9 December, he signed a permanent deal with Rovers, running until 2019.[13]

On 21 December 2018, Tollitt joined National League side Wrexham on a short-term loan.[14]

He was released by Tranmere at the end of the 2018–19 season.[15]

Blackpool[edit]

On 21 June 2019, he signed a two-year contract, plus a 12-month option, with Blackpool.[16]

On 23 August 2019, Tollitt rejoined Wrexham on an initial short-term loan.[17]

He was released by the club on 30 January 2020.[18] Following his release he joined Macclesfield Town.[19]

Oldham Athletic[edit]

In July 2022, Tollitt signed for newly relegated National League club Oldham Athletic on a one-year deal having spent the previous two seasons with National League North side AFC Fylde.[20]

On 7 November 2023, Tollitt joined National League club Kidderminster Harriers on loan.[21]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 16 April 2024[22]
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Widnes 2013–14[23] NWCFL Division One 12 3 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 13 3
2014–15[24][25][26] NWCFL Division One 15 8 0 0 1 0 3[b] 2 19 10
Total 27 11 0 0 1 0 4 2 32 13
Skelmersdale United (dual reg) 2014–15[27] NPL Premier Division 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1
Portsmouth 2015–16 League Two 12 1 1 0 2 0 1[c] 0 16 1
2016–17 League Two 0 0 0 0 1 0 1[c] 0 2 0
Total 12 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 18 1
Tranmere Rovers 2016–17[28] National League 18 6 1 0 3[d] 0 22 6
2017–18[28] National League 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
2018–19[28] League Two 4 0 2 0 1 0 3[c] 0 10 0
Total 34 6 3 0 1 0 6 0 44 6
Wrexham (loan) 2018–19 National League 13 4 0 0 1[d] 0 14 4
Blackpool 2019–20 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wrexham (loan) 2018–19 National League 12 0 2 0 3[e] 1 17 1
Macclesfield Town 2019–20 League Two 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
AFC Fylde 2020–21[29][30] National League North 15 6 4 2 1[d] 0 20 8
2021–22[31][32] National League North 38 9 2 0 1[d] 0 41 9
Total 53 15 6 2 2 0 61 17
Oldham Athletic 2022–23 National League 36 7 3 1 1[d] 0 40 8
2023–24 National League 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 1
Total 41 8 4 1 1 0 46 9
Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 2023–24 National League 6 0 1[d] 0 7 0
Chester (loan) 2023–24 National League North 12 4 0 0 12 4
Career total 228 50 16 3 5 0 20 3 269 56
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in NWCFL First Division Challenge Cup
  2. ^ One appearance in FA Vase, one appearance and one goal in NWCFL First Division Challenge Cup, one appearance and goal in Liverpool Senior Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  5. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Scottish Challenge Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Blackpool" (PDF). English Football League. p. 6. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. ^ "@BenTollitt's tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Ben Tollitt". Oldham Athletic. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Ben Tollitt signs for Portsmouth FC". Widnes FC. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Widnes Vikings FC 1–4 Atherton Collieries". Widnes FC. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Hat-trick hero Ben Tollitt ensures comfortable Widnes victory". Widnes FC. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Widnes boys impress at Skem". Pitchero Non League. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  8. ^ "The triallists bidding for a Pompey future". Portsmouth News. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Hawks 1 Pompey 1". Portsmouth FC. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Tollitt signs for Pompey". Portsmouth FC. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Portsmouth 2–1 Derby". BBC Sport. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Portsmouth 6–0 York". BBC Sport. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Ben Tollitt: Portsmouth winger signs for Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  14. ^ "SIGNED Wrexham AFC Sign Ben Tollitt On Loan From Tranmere Rovers". Wrexham AFC. 21 December 2018. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  15. ^ "Steve McNulty: Tranmere Rovers captain released after Wembley triumph". BBC Sport. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Ben Tollitt: Ex Tranmere Rovers winger signs for Blackpool". Blackpool F.C. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  17. ^ "SIGNED Wrexham AFC Sign Ben Tollitt On Loan From Blackpool". Wrexham AFC. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Tollitt Leaves By Mutual Consent" - Blackpool F.C., 30 January 2020
  19. ^ "Ben Tollitt Arrives At The Moss Rose - News - Macclesfield Town". Archived from the original on 1 March 2020.
  20. ^ "Winger Tollitt Joins Latics". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 27 July 2022.
  21. ^ "Ben Tollitt arrives". harriers.co.uk. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  22. ^ Ben Tollitt at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  23. ^ "Player's Appearances – Tolitt Ben". Mitoo. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  24. ^ "Statistics". Widnes FC. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  25. ^ https://www.widnesfootballclub.co.uk/teams/82452/fixtures-results?season=25350
  26. ^ https://www.nwcfl.com/archive-results.php?season=201415
  27. ^ "Final appearances/goals for 2014–15". Skelmersdale United FC. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  28. ^ a b c https://uk.soccerway.com/players/ben-tollitt/412941/
  29. ^ https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/farsley-celtic-1-afc-fylde-3-luke-burgess-bags-two-in-coasters-convincing-fa-cup-win-3002453
  30. ^ https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/2020-2021/fa-cup/hyde-united/afc-fylde/364326
  31. ^ https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/2021/09/18/report-afc-fylde-1-1-spennymoor-town/
  32. ^ https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/2021/09/21/report-spennymoor-town-1-0-afc-fylde/

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