Ben Hirst

Ben Hirst

Hirst training with York City in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Matthew Hirst[1]
Date of birth	21 October 1997[1]
Place of birth	York, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	York City
Number	21
Youth career
0000–2014	York City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2014–	York City	3	(0)
2015	→ Scarborough Athletic (loan)	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:05, 8 January 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Benjamin Matthew "Ben" Hirst (born 21 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for League Two club York City. He had a loan spell with Northern Premier League Division One North club Scarborough Athletic in 2015.

Career

Born in York, North Yorkshire,^[2] Hirst played for York & District Schoolboys and was named their Most Valuable Player at an end of season awards ceremony in June 2013.^[3] He later joined York City's youth system and became a first-year scholar in the summer of 2014.^[4][5] He made his first team debut aged 16 as a 73rd-minute substitute for Ryan Jarvis in a 1–1 away draw with Tranmere Rovers in the opening match of the 2014–15 season on 9 August 2014.^[6] Having made five first team appearances he signed a professional contract with York in November 2014, tying him to the club until the summer of 2016.^[7]

Hirst joined Northern Premier League Division One North club Scarborough Athletic on a one-month loan on 29 September 2015, with his chances at York limited.^[8][9] He made his debut that day, as a substitute in a 4–2 away defeat to Clitheroe.^[9] He returned to York in November 2015, having made four appearances for Scarborough.^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 October 2015.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
York City	2014–15[6]	League Two	3	0	0	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	5	0
Scarborough Athletic (loan)	2015–16[11]	NPL Division One North	3	0	—		—		1[lower-alpha 2]	0	4	0
Career total			6	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	9	0

1. Appearance in Football League Trophy
2. Appearance in FA Trophy

References

1. "Ben Hirst". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
2. "York City FC Youth Team Profiles". York City F.C. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
3. "York & District Schoolboys under-15s footballers honoured". The Press (York). 8 June 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
4. "York City boss waits on injured defender Dave Winfield". The Press (York). 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
5. Flett, Dave (4 November 2014). "Diego De Girolamo recalled by Sheffield United from loan at York City". The Press (York). Retrieved 11 December 2014.
6. "Games played by Ben Hirst in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
7. "York City academy striker Ben Hirst signs first pro deal". BBC Sport. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
8. Flett, Dave (30 September 2015). "York City striker Ben Hirst goes out on loan to Scarborough Athletic". The Press (York). Retrieved 1 October 2015.
9. Baines, Will (29 September 2015). "Boro beaten by clinical Clitheroe". The Scarborough News. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
10. "Hirst and Assenso loans come to an end". BBC Sport. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
11. "Boro knocked back by Clitheroe". Scarborough Athletic F.C. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
    "Defeat to The Mintcakes leaves bitter taste". Scarborough Athletic F.C. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
    "Defeat to The Mintcakes leaves bitter taste". Scarborough Athletic F.C. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
    "Boro lose out to Radcliffe". Scarborough Athletic F.C. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

External links

• Ben Hirst profile at York City F.C.
• Ben Hirst career statistics at Soccerbase