Ben Radcliffe
Personal information
Full name William Benjamin Callister Radcliffe[1]
Date of birth (2004-07-11) 11 July 2004[2]
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Derby County
Number 36
Youth career
–2016 Derby County
2016–2021 Burton Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Burton Albion 1 (0)
2021–2022 → Mickleover (loan)
2022–2023 → Banbury United (loan) 43 (2)
2023– Derby County 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:54, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

William Benjamin Callister Radcliffe (born 11 July 2004) is a professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Derby County.

Career

Radcliffe joined the Burton Albion academy setup in 2016, after a period at Derby County's youth system.[3] His first experience of senior first team football coming at Southern League Premier Division Central side Mickleover, initially on 28-day work experience loan in December 2021,[4] his stay at Mickelover was extended until the end of 2021–22 season.[5] He received high praise for his performances by Mickelover's manager John McGrath and at Burton he won the clubs Scholar of the season award.[3]

In June 2022, Radcliffe signed his first professional contract with Burton.[3] In August 2022 he joined National League North outfit Banbury United on a short team loan.[6][7] This was later extended to the end of the Banbury's season, as he played 43 National League North games, scoring twice.[2] Radcliffe made his Burton Albion and English Football League debut in Burton's 1–0 League One win at home to Cambridge United on 3 May 2023, a game which Radcliffe came on as an 18th minute substitute, playing in the remainder of the match.[8] Radcliffe was released by Burton in at the end of the 2022–23 season.[9]

On 7 July 2023 Radcliffe joined Derby County as a part of their under-21 side.[10] During his first season at Derby, Radcliffe along with his role in the under-21s, did feature in several first team matchday squads,[11][12] with his first team debut coming on 19 September 2023 in a EFL Trophy tie against Lincoln City as 79th minute susbtitute.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burton Albion 2021–22 League One 0000000000
2022–23 League One 100000—10
Total 1000000010
Banbury United (loan) 2022–23 National League North 432———432
Derby County 2023–24 League One 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
Career total 442000010452
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List 2023/24 & U21 Registered Contract Players - September 2023" (PDF). English Football League. p. 69. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 Ben Radcliffe at Soccerway
  3. 1 2 3 "CONTRACT NEWS - RADCLIFFE AND NIEMCZYK SIGN FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEALS". Burton Albion F.C. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "New Work Experience Loanee at Sports". Mickelover F.C. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mickleover Play Their Part". Mickelover F.C. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "BEN RADCLIFFE JOINS BANBURY UNITED ON SHORT-TERM LOAN". Burton Albion F.C. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Burton Albion teenager Ben Radcliffe joins Banbury United on loan". Oxford Mail. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Burton Albion 1–0 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "BURTON ALBION 2022-23 RETAINED/RELEASED LIST". Burton Albion F.C. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "ACADEMY UPDATE: UNDER-21S ADD DUO AND QUINTET SIGN DEALS". Derby County F.C. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Peterborugh United 2–4 Derby County". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Derby County". BBC Sport. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "EFL Trophy Match Report: Derby County 2-0 Lincoln City". Derby County. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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