Ben Eardley

Ben Eardley
Personal information
Full name Ben Peter Eardley[1]
Date of birth (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
St Cadoc's
Number 38
Youth career
St Andrews BC
Port Glasgow
2012–2018 Greenock Morton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Greenock Morton 1 (0)
2017–2018Greenock Juniors (loan)
2019–2020Largs Thistle (loan)
2020–2022 Greenock Juniors
2022– St Cadoc's
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 January 2019

Ben Eardley (born 29 December 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays for St Cadoc's.[2]

Club career

Eardley came through the Greenock Morton youth academy to become part of the successful under-20 side.[2]

In August 2017, Eardley went out on a development loan to local Junior club Greenock Juniors.[3]

He made his debut as a late substitute at Cappielow against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in April 2018.[2] At the end of that season, Eardley signed a further one-year contract until 10 June 2019.[2]

International career

In November 2012, Eardley was called up to the SFA's regional performance squad.[2]

Personal life

Eardley attended St Kenneth's Primary School and Notre Dame High Schools in Greenock.[2]

Honours

  • SPFL Development League West: Winners (2) 2015-16,[4] 2017-18[5]

References

  1. ^ "The next big thing: Ben Eardley". Greenock Telegraph. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Ben Eardley". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ^ Jonathan Mitchell (29 August 2017). "Development squad members head out on loan". gmfc.net. Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (29 March 2016). "Morton Under-20s crowned champions". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (26 April 2018). "Match Report: Morton U-20s 1-0 Ayr United U-20s". Greenock Morton F.C. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.