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Ben Tilney
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Rowland Tilney[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Luton, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Larne
Youth career
2004–2014 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Milton Keynes Dons 6 (0)
2015 → Histon (loan)
2016 → Brackley Town (loan) 5 (0)
2017–2018 → Brackley Town (loan) 8 (0)
2018– Larne 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:52, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

Benjamin Rowland Tilney (born 28 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for NIFL Championship club Larne.

Tilney has had previous spells with Milton Keynes Dons, Brackley Town and Histon.

Club career

Milton Keynes Dons

Tilney joined Milton Keynes Dons' academy in 2004, progressing through several age groups and featuring several times for the club's development squad. In an April 2013 interview, he revealed that Lionel Messi was his football idol, that La Liga was his favourite league and that his favourite position was in central attacking midfield.[3] In October 2014, he signed professional terms with the club until June 2016.[4] On 11 September 2015, he joined Southern Premier side Histon, initially on a one-month deal which was later extended.[5] On 13 October, he scored his first goal as a professional in a 4–1 win over AFC Rushden & Diamonds.[6] On 26 March 2016, Tilney joined National League North side Brackley Town on a one-month loan, and made three appearances for the club.[7][8]

He made his first team debut for the Dons on 9 August 2016, and marked his debut with a 25-yard goal in a 3–1 win over Newport County in an EFL Cup match at Rodney Parade.[9] On 14 February 2017, Tilney made his league debut, starting in a 0–0 draw away to Bury.[10] On 14 June 2017, Tilney's contract was extended until summer 2018.[11] On 8 August 2017, Tilney re-joined National League North club Brackley Town on a season-long loan, but was recalled early in January 2018.[12]

Larne

On 8 June 2018, NIFL Championship club Larne announced that Tilney would be joining the club on 1 July 2018 following the expiration of his contract with Milton Keynes Dons.[13] Tilney scored his first goal for the club on 1 September 2018, the winning goal in a 2–1 away victory over PSNI.[14]

Career statistics

As of 8 October 2018.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Milton Keynes Dons 2014–15[15] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16[16] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[17] League One 6 0 0 0 2 1 3[a] 0 11 1
2017–18[18] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 11 1
Brackley Town (loan) 2015–16[15] National League North 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
2017–18[15] National League North 5 0 0 0 — 2[b] 0 7 0
Total 10 0 0 0 — 2 0 12 0
Larne 2018–19[19] NIFL Championship 9 1 0 0 1[c] 0 0 0 10 1
Career total 25 1 0 0 3 1 5 0 33 2
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy.
  3. ^ Appearance in NIFL League Cup.

References

  1. ^ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "Ben Tilney". 11v11. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  3. ^ "9 questions with Ben Tilney, a potential great". MattysFootyThoughts.wordpress.com. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Tilney turns pro, Ben Tilney, MK Dons, MK Dons Academy". www.mkdons.com. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  5. ^ "MK Dons youngster Ben Tilney joins Histon on loan". CitiBlog. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Tilney extends Stutes stay". www.mkdons.com. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Ben heads to Brackley". mkdons.com. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Ben's Histon bounce back against Bedworth, Ben Tilney, Histon, Bedworth United". www.mkdons.com. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Defender Tilney's memorable debut, MK Dons, Ben Tilney, Newport County MK Dons, EFL Cup". mkdons.com. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Bury 0-0 MK Dons". Milton Keynes Dons Official Site. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Five young pros to remain at Stadium MK". Milton Keynes Dons. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Ben joins Brackley on loan". Milton Keynes Dons. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Hassin returns & MK Dons graduates sign". Larne FC. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Larne stay unbeaten after Newforge victory". nifootballleague.com. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  15. ^ a b c Ben Tilney at Soccerway
  16. ^ "Games played by Ben Tilney in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  17. ^ "Games played by Ben Tilney in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  18. ^ "Games played by Ben Tilney in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  19. ^ "NIFL - All Results". nifootballleague.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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