Ben McKenna (footballer)

Ben McKenna
Personal information
Date of birth	16 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Burnley, England
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Southport F.C.
Number	14
Youth career
2001–2009	Burnley
2009–2010	Carlisle United
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2012	Carlisle United
2012	→ Annan Athletic (loan)
2013–2014	Workington
2014–2016	Stalybridge Celtic
2016	→ Ashton United (loan)
2016	Bradford Park Avenue
2016–	Southport
International career‡
2009-2010	Northern Ireland U17
2010-2011	Northern Ireland U18
2011-2012	Northern Ireland U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 17 September 2015 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:41 27 December 2013 (UTC)

Benjamin James McKenna (born 16 January 1993) is an English-born Northern Irish footballer who plays for Southport. He plays as a midfielder.

Early life

McKenna was born in Burnley, Lancashire. He attended Blessed Trinity RC College in the town.^[1] He started off at Burnley's academy, but after being released by his hometown club, McKenna joined Carlisle United on a two-year YTS contract.

Career

Club

After impressive performances in the youth and reserve teams, McKenna got called up to the first team squad and made his senior debut for Carlisle United in a 6-0 FA Cup first round victory against Tipton Town in November 2010, as a 46th-minute substitute^[2] McKenna made his League debut in February 2011, during a 1-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday as a 79th-minute substitute.^[3] On 12 January 2012, he joined Scottish Third Division side Annan Athletic on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season.^[4] On 3 May 2012, Carlisle United announced that McKenna's contract would not be renewed at the end of the 2011–12 season. After having an unsuccessful trial with League Two side Accrington Stanley in January 2013 McKenna joined Workington Reds on 4 March 2013 for the remainder of the 2012-2013 season.

International

McKenna has been capped for Northern Ireland at under-17 under-18 and under-19 level

References

^ Burnley Express Accessed 2011
^ "Carlisle 6-0 Tipton Town". BBC Sport. 6 November 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
^ "Carlisle 0-1 Sheff Wed". BBC Sport. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
^ "Player Update". annanathleticfc.co.uk. Annan Athletic F.C. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.

External links

Ben McKenna at Soccerbase

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[1] Burnley Express Accessed 2011

[2] "Carlisle 6-0 Tipton Town". BBC Sport. 6 November 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2010.

[3] "Carlisle 0-1 Sheff Wed". BBC Sport. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.

[4] "Player Update". annanathleticfc.co.uk. Annan Athletic F.C. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.

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