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] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | York City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | York City | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Scarborough Athletic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Pickering Town | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 6 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Benjamin Matthew Hirst (born 21 October 1997) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Hirst started his career in York City's youth system, making his first-team debut in 2014. He had a loan spell with Northern Premier League Division One North club Scarborough Athletic in 2015, before being released by York in 2016. Hirst had a short with Pickering Town in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division, before retiring from football to pursue his carpet and oven cleaning business.
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] Hirst was released by York when his contract expired at the end of 2015–16.[11]
After a successful trial, Hirst joined Northern Counties East League Premier Division club Pickering Town in the summer of 2016.[12][13] In August 2016, he retired from football after deciding to focus on his carpet cleaning business.[13]
Career statistics
| 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[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015–16[14] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Scarborough Athletic (loan) | 2015–16[15] | NPL Division One North | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Pickering Town | 2016–17[16] | NECL Premier Division | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
References
- ^ a b "Ben Hirst". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b "York City FC youth team profiles". York City F.C. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
- ^ "York & District Schoolboys under-15s footballers honoured". The Press. York. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "York City boss waits on injured defender Dave Winfield". The Press. York. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ Flett, Dave (4 November 2014). "Diego De Girolamo recalled by Sheffield United from loan at York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ben Hirst in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "York City academy striker Ben Hirst signs first pro deal". BBC Sport. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Flett, Dave (30 September 2015). "York City striker Ben Hirst goes out on loan to Scarborough Athletic". The Press. York. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ a b Baines, Will (29 September 2015). "Boro beaten by clinical Clitheroe". The Scarborough News. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Hirst and Assenso loans come to an end". Scarborough Athletic F.C. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Flett, Dave (10 May 2016). "Updated with Penn quotes: Dave Winfield, Russell Penn, Luke Summerfield and Michael Ingham offered new contracts at York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ Appleyard, Ian (20 June 2016). "Former York City striker training with Pickering Town". The Press. York. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ a b Appleyard, Ian (11 August 2016). "Former York City striker Ben Hirst unable to commit to Pickering Town". The Press. York. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Ben Hirst in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "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.
"Boro beaten by Mossley". Scarborough Athletic F.C. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
"Boro lose out to Radcliffe". Scarborough Athletic F.C. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016. - ^ "Matches for Ben Hirst". Pickering Town F.C. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
External links
- Ben Hirst at Soccerbase
