Ben Hockenhull
Hockenhull playing for Brentford B in April 2022.
Personal information
Full name Ben William Hockenhull[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001
Place of birth Crewe, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Chorley
(on loan from Tranmere Rovers)
Youth career
2007–2020 Manchester United
2020–2022 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Tranmere Rovers 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Warrington Rylands (loan) 19 (0)
2023– → Chorley (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:04, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Ben William Hockenhull (born 3 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for National League North club Chorley, on loan from EFL League Two club Tranmere Rovers.

Hockenhull is a product of the Manchester United academy and began his professional career with Brentford, from whom he joined Tranmere Rovers in 2022.

Career

Manchester United

A central defender, Hockenhull entered the Manchester United academy at age six and progressed to sign a scholarship in 2018.[3][4] Despite having one year remaining on his scholarship, he departed Carrington in July 2020.[5]

Brentford

On 23 July 2020, Hockenhull transferred to the B team at Brentford on a two-year contract, with the option of a further year,[3] for an undisclosed fee.[6] After an injury-hit 2020–21 season spent acclimatising to the rigours of professional football, Hockenhull progressed during the early months of 2021–22 to training with the first team and at times, captaining the B team.[7] He was a part of the B team's 2021–22 London Senior Cup-winning squad and transferred away from the club in May 2022.[8] During two seasons with Brentford B, Hockenhull made 54 appearances and scored one goal.[8]

Tranmere Rovers

On 27 May 2022, Hockenhull signed a two-year contract with League Two club Tranmere Rovers, effective 10 June 2022.[9][10] Hockenhull made his debut with a start in a 1–0 EFL Trophy group stage win over Crewe Alexandra on 18 October 2022 and three days later,[11] he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Rylands on a loan that was later extended until the end of the 2022–23 season.[12][13] He made 20 appearances in all competitions during his spell.[14]

In August 2023 Hockenhull joined National League North club Chorley on a one-month loan.[15]

Personal life

Hockenhull is the son of former football manager Andy Hockenhull.[16]

Career statistics

As of 15 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tranmere Rovers 2022–23[11] League Two 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
Warrington Rylands (loan) 2022–23[14] Northern Premier League Premier Division 190――1[lower-alpha 2]0200
Chorley (loan) 2023–24[17] National League North 1000―0010
Career total 200000020220
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy

Playing style

Hockenhull has been described as an "imposing central defender" with "the ability to win the ball in the air, but is also a talented defender with the ball at his feet".[18]

Honours

Brentford B

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Squad List 2020/21 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ↑ Ben Hockenhull at WorldFootball.net
  3. 1 2 "Ben Hockenhull signs for Brentford B from Manchester United". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Man Utd Under-18 intake 2018/19 season". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Ben Hockenhull joins Brentford". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "2020 Summer Transfer Window round-up". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  7. ↑ ""It's about having the mentality to keep going every day"". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 "Ben Hockenhull heads to Tranmere Rovers on permanent deal". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ben Hockenhull joins Tranmere!". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Tranmere sign Brentford defender Hockhenhull". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Ben Hockenhull in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  12. ↑ Warrington Rylands 1906 F.C. [@RylandsFC] (21 October 2022). "✍🏻⚽️NEW SIGNING⚽️✍🏻 We are pleased to announce the signing of @BenHockenhull1 from @TranmereRovers on loan until January. Welcome to the club Ben! #WeAreRylands" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 October 2022 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ @RylandsFC (13 January 2023). "⚽️✍🔵 Ben Stays 🔵✍⚽️ We are delighted to announce that @BenHockenhull1 loan from @TranmereRovers has been extended to the end of the season! #WeAreRylands" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 January 2023 – via Twitter.
  14. 1 2 "Warrington Rylands | Appearances | Ben Hockenhull | 2022–2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  15. ↑ "Ben Hockenhull makes short loan move to Chorley". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  16. ↑ Templeman, Ian. "Sandbach United starlets progress". www.nwcfl.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  17. ↑ Ben Hockenhull at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "Middlesex Senior Challenge Cup Final – Barnet F.C. vs Brentford B". 12 April 2022. p. 15. Retrieved 29 April 2022.


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