Ben Hough

Ben Hough
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Isaac Hough[1]
Date of birth (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Cheshire, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Warrington Rylands
Youth career
–2013 Runcorn Linnets
2013–2021 Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Oldham Athletic 0 (0)
2021–2022 Warrington Town 19 (2)
2022–2023 Ashton United 24 (0)
2023 → Witton Albion (loan) 7 (1)
2023– Warrington Rylands 19 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:33, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

Benjamin Isaac Hough (born 10 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Warrington Rylands.

Career

Hough played in the youth team at non-league side Runcorn Linnets until under-10 level, before signing for Oldham Athletic in June 2013, after scoring over 30 goals during the 2012–13 season.[3] He progressed through the youth system to sign a two-year scholarship in the summer of 2019, having already played for the under-18's whilst still a schoolboy.[4] He made his first team debut whilst still a second-year scholar at the age of 17 on 22 September 2020, when he started in the 4–0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers under-21's in the EFL Trophy group stage.[2][5] Despite this, it was announced in May 2021 that he would not be signing a professional contract and that he would be released at the end of his scholarship.[6]

Following his release he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Warrington Town in early 2021, having spent pre-season with the club and also received a recommendation from former Oldham player, Ben Garrity.[7] He made his debut for the Yellows in a 2–0 win over FC United of Manchester.[7] In October 2021, he won the Goal of the Month award for his strike in the 3–0 win over Stalybridge Celtic at Cantilever Park.[8] He made 24 appearances in all competitions with his final appearance for the club coming in the play-offs semi-final penalties defeat to South Shields in April 2022.[9]

In June 2022, he signed for fellow NPL Premier Division side Ashton United, becoming their fifth signing of the summer.[10] He was joined at Hurst Cross by fellow Warrington player, Matthew Regan, who had made the switch earlier in the summer.[10]

Style of play

Hough is primarily a central midfielder who is a creative player with an eye for a pass, mixed with the ability to take players on.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oldham Athletic 2020–21[2] League Two 0 0 — 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Warrington Town 2021–22[9] NPL Premier Division 19 2 1 0 — 4[b] 0 24 2
Ashton United 2022–23[11] NPL Premier Division 24 0 1 0 — 3[c] 0 28 0
Witton Albion (loan) 2022–23[12] NPL Division One West 7 1 — — — 7 1
Warrington Rylands 2023–24[13] NPL Premier Division 19 2 2 1 — 1[d] 0 22 3
Career total 69 5 4 1 0 0 9 0 82 6
  1. ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in the Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs, two in the FA Trophy, one in the Cheshire Senior Cup
  3. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy, two in the Manchester Premier Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 15th May 2021: Scunthorpe United" (PDF). English Football League. 15 May 2021. p. 83. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "B. Hough: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ John Rankin (27 June 2013). "Linnets Ben Hough Signs For Oldham Athletic Academy". Runcorn Linnets JFC. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "New Academy Intake Announced". Oldham Athletic AFC. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Hough On His Latics Debut Performance". Oldham Athletic AFC. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  6. ^ Suzanne Geldard (27 May 2021). "Oldham youth team trio sign first professional contracts". The Oldham Times. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b "HOUGH IMPRESSES ON YELLOWS DEBUT". Warrington Town FC. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  8. ^ "BEN HOUGH WINS GOAL OF THE MONTH". Warrington Town FC. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Warrington Town – Appearances – Benjamin Hough – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  10. ^ a b James Gordon (10 June 2022). "Ashton United Swoop For Warrington Town Midfielder". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Ashton United – Appearances – Ben Hough – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Ashton United – Appearances – Ben Hough – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Warrington Rylands – Appearances – Ben Hough". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 February 2024.


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