Ben Purkiss, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ben Purkiss

English association football player

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1984

Place of Birth: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football player, futsal player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Benjamin John Purkiss (born 1 April 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
He is also a former chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA). Having failed to break into the Sheffield United first team, he joined Gainsborough Trinity in 2003.
He spent four years at the club before winning a move to York City in 2007.
He played for York in the 2009 FA Trophy Final and 2010 Conference Premier play-off Final, both of which ended in defeat.
He signed with Oxford United in May 2010, and after one season with the club was loaned out to Darlington, before he was allowed to join Hereford United in January 2012.
He joined Walsall in August 2012, and spent three seasons with the club, appearing on the losing team in the 2015 Football League Trophy Final.
He joined Port Vale in June 2015, and was appointed as joint-captain the following year.
He switched to Swindon Town in June 2017, and then rejoined Walsall in October 2018.