Ben Tollitt
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Lee Tollitt[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-30) 30 November 1994[2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Winger / Forward
Team information
Current team
 Kidderminster Harriers
(on loan from Oldham Athletic)
Youth career
0000–2013 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Widnes 39 (18)
2014–2015 Skelmersdale United 14 (5)
2015–2016 Portsmouth 12 (1)
2016 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 23 (6)
2016–2019 Tranmere Rovers 67 (12)
2018–2019 → Wrexham (loan) 16 (4)
2019–2020 Blackpool 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Wrexham (loan) 17 (2)
2020 Macclesfield Town 12 (2)
2020–2022 AFC Fylde 49 (15)
2022– Oldham Athletic 41 (8)
2023– → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:59, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

Benjamin Lee Tollitt (born 30 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Kidderminster Harriers on loan from National League club Oldham Athletic.

Career

Widnes / Skelmersdale United

Born in Liverpool, Tollitt joined Widnes in the summer of 2013 after being released by Everton.[4] He made his starting debut for the club on 25 September.

Tollitt scored his first goal in a 1–4 home defeat to Atherton Collieries.[5] He finished his first senior season with 23 league appearances and eight goals.

On 27 September 2014, Tollitt scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 home win against Daisy Hill.[6] In November, he joined Skelmersdale United in a dual-registration deal, making his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Grantham Town.[7]

Portsmouth

In July 2015, Tollitt went on a trial at Portsmouth,[8] making a four-minute appearance in the club's pre-season friendly against Havant & Waterlooville.[9] On 15 July he signed a one-year deal with Pompey, with an option of an extension.[10]

Tollitt made his professional debut on 12 August, coming off the bench in a 2–1 Football League Cup home win against Derby County.[11] He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in a 6–0 win over York City on 24 November 2015.[12]

Tranmere Rovers (loan)

In September 2016, Tollitt joined Tranmere Rovers on loan from Portsmouth.

Tranmere Rovers

On 9 December, he signed a permanent deal with Rovers, running until 2019.[13]

On 21 December 2018, Tollitt joined National League side Wrexham on a short-term loan.[14]

He was released by Tranmere at the end of the 2018–19 season.[15]

Blackpool

On 21 June 2019, he signed a two-year contract, plus a 12-month option, with Blackpool.[16]

On 23 August 2019, Tollitt rejoined Wrexham on an initial short-term loan.[17]

He was released by the club on 30 January 2020.[18] Following his release he joined Macclesfield Town.[19]

Oldham Athletic

In July 2022, Tollitt signed for newly relegated National League club Oldham Athletic on a one-year deal having spent the previous two seasons with National League North side AFC Fylde.[20]

On 7 November 2023, Tollitt joined fellow National League club Kidderminster Harriers on loan until January 2024.[21]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 June 2019[22]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Widnes 2013–14[23] 133000010143
2014–15[24] 16100000301910
Total 29130000403313
Skelmersdale United 2014–15[25] 131000030161
Portsmouth 2015–16 121102010161
2016–17 0000101020
Total 121103020181
Tranmere Rovers 2016–17 187100030227
2017–18 120000000120
2018–19 3020103090
Total 337301060437
Wrexham (loan) 2018–19 134000010144
Blackpool 2019–20 0000000000
Career total 10026404016012426

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Blackpool" (PDF). English Football League. p. 6. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "@BenTollitt's tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ben Tollitt". Oldham Athletic. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ben Tollitt signs for Portsmouth FC". Widnes FC. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Widnes Vikings FC 1–4 Atherton Collieries". Widnes FC. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Hat-trick hero Ben Tollitt ensures comfortable Widnes victory". Widnes FC. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Widnes boys impress at Skem". Pitchero Non League. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "The triallists bidding for a Pompey future". Portsmouth News. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Hawks 1 Pompey 1". Portsmouth FC. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Tollitt signs for Pompey". Portsmouth FC. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Portsmouth 2–1 Derby". BBC Sport. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Portsmouth 6–0 York". BBC Sport. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ben Tollitt: Portsmouth winger signs for Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "SIGNED Wrexham AFC Sign Ben Tollitt On Loan From Tranmere Rovers". Wrexham AFC. 21 December 2018. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "Steve McNulty: Tranmere Rovers captain released after Wembley triumph". BBC Sport. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  16. ↑ "Ben Tollitt: Ex Tranmere Rovers winger signs for Blackpool". Blackpool F.C. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  17. ↑ "SIGNED Wrexham AFC Sign Ben Tollitt On Loan From Blackpool". Wrexham AFC. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  18. ↑ "Tollitt Leaves By Mutual Consent" - Blackpool F.C., 30 January 2020
  19. ↑ "Ben Tollitt Arrives At The Moss Rose - News - Macclesfield Town". Archived from the original on 1 March 2020.
  20. ↑ "Winger Tollitt Joins Latics". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 27 July 2022.
  21. ↑ "Ben Tollitt arrives". harriers.co.uk. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  22. ↑ Ben Tollitt at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  23. ↑ "Player's Appearances – Tolitt Ben". Mitoo. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  24. ↑ "Statistics". Widnes FC. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  25. ↑ "Final appearances/goals for 2014–15". Skelmersdale United FC. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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