Ben Pringle

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Ben Pringle
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Pringle playing for Derby County in 2009
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Philip Pringle[1]
Date of birth (1989-05-27) 27 May 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fulham
Number 18
Youth career
Wallsend Boys Club
2006–2007 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Newcastle Blue Star
2007–2008 Morpeth Town
2008–2009 Ilkeston Town 42 (4)
2009–2011 Derby County 20 (0)
2011 → Torquay United (loan) 5 (0)
2011–2015 Rotherham United 146 (19)
2015– Fulham 15 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:51, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

Benjamin Philip "Ben" Pringle (born 27 May 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fulham. He can play as a Central Midfielder or as a Left Midfielder.

Career

Early career

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear,[1] Pringle started his footballing career at the renowned Wallsend Boys Club, before starting his professional career as a trainee with West Bromwich Albion.

After being released by West Bromwich Albion, he joined Non League side Newcastle Blue Star before a spell at Morpeth Town.

Ilkeston Town

In 2008 joined Ilkeston Town.[2] At Ilkeston he made a total of 54 competitive first team appearances,[3] scoring 6 goals.[4]

Derby County

In May 2009 it was announced he was moving to Derby County on a one-year deal, with the move set to be completed in July.[2]

He made his Derby debut as an 80th-minute substitute against Peterborough United on 8 August 2009. The following game of the 2009–10 football season, Pringle started his first game for Derby in the League Cup 2–1 loss to League Two side Rotherham United.

Pringle signed an extension to his Derby deal to take him through to the end of the 2010–11 season on 11 December 2009.[5] Pringle was captain of the Derby County reserves side that won the 2009/10 Central League Central Section title and was also named the club's Young Player of the Season for the campaign.[6] He was handed his first League start in the final game of the 2009–10 season against Cardiff City in a 2–0 win and earned the supporter's Man of the Match award. In February 2011, Pringle's contract was extended until summer 2012.[7]

In March 2011, Pringle joined League Two outfit Torquay United on a months loan.[8] Pringle spent just 19 days of the loan at Torquay, playing five games, but returned to Derby after expressing a desire to fight for a place in the Derby first team rather than remain at Plainmoor.[9]

Despite having had his contract extended three months earlier, at the end of the 2010–11 campaign, Pringle was told he was free to find another club.[10]

Rotherham United

On 3 June 2011, it was revealed he had agreed personal terms with Rotherham United.[11] The transfer was confirmed later that day, with Pringle joining The Millers on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[12] He made his first team debut for Rotherham at home to Oxford United on 6 August 2011, and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Crewe Alexandra on 16 August.[13]

He had made 9 appearances for Rotherham up until mid-October but following his substitute appearance versus Bristol Rovers he had not played again for them as of mid-February.[13] However, he was an unused sub in Rotherham's game against Burton Albion on 18 February.[14] Pringle's form, contributed greatly to the clubs' automatic promotion to League One at the end of the 2012/13 season.[15]

On 18 January 2013, Pringle signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with Rotherham.[16] His goals and assists during the 2013/14 season helped Rotherham reach the League 1 playoff final. Pringle played in the final, and after a 2–2 draw, Rotherham earned promotion after beating Leyton Orient 4–3 on penalties to earn a second successive promotion.[17]

At the end of the 2013/14 season, Pringle was voted in the 2013–14 Football League One PFA Team of the Year. After gaining promotion with Rotherham, Pringle was linked with a move to Premier League side Hull City.[18]

On 9 August 2014, Pringle started for Rotherham in their opening fixture of The Championship season in a 1–0 defeat against his former club Derby County.[19] On 23 August 2014, Pringle scored his first goal in the The Championship with a winner in Rotherham's 1–0 victory against Millwall F.C..[20]

On 9 January 2015, Rotherham agreed a fee with Millwall F.C. for Pringle, however Pringle turned down the move to the club.[21] On 27 January 2015, Pringle scored his second goal of the The Championship season in a 4–2 victory against Bolton Wanderers where he was also named man of the match.[22] After the match against Bolton Wanderers, Rotherham Manager Steve Evans rubbished reports linking Pringle to a move to Preston North End.[23]

Fulham

On 19 June 2015, Pringle signed for Fulham on a two-year contract, he joined Goalkeeper Andy Lonergan in signing for the club on the same day.[24]

Honours

Ilkeston Town

Derby County

  • Sammy Crooks Young Player of the Year: 2009–10[6]

Rotherham United

  • Football League Two promotion (runners-up): 2012–13
  • Football League One Play Off Winner: 2013/14

References

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External links

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