Ben Gladwin

Benjamin Thomas Charles Gladwin (born 8 June 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Crawley Town.

Ben Gladwin
Gladwin with Swindon Town in 2015
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Thomas Charles Gladwin[1]
Date of birth (1992-06-08) 8 June 1992
Place of birth Reading, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 7
Youth career
Eldon Celtic
2001–2005 Reading
Aldershot Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 AFC Wallingford 31 (7)
2010–2011 Windsor & Eton[lower-alpha 1] 0 (0)
2011 Burnham 16 (1)
2011–2012 Hayes & Yeading United 2 (0)
2012 Reading Town ? (?)
2012–2013 Marlow 21 (8)
2013 Hayes & Yeading United 4 (0)
2013 Marlow 15 (7)
2013–2015 Swindon Town 47 (8)
2015–2017 Queens Park Rangers 14 (0)
2015–2016 → Swindon Town (loan) 13 (2)
2016 → Bristol City (loan) 1 (0)
2017 → Swindon Town (loan) 18 (2)
2017–2020 Blackburn Rovers 5 (0)
2020–2021 Milton Keynes Dons 35 (3)
2021–2023 Swindon Town 59 (6)
2023– Crawley Town 20 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:32, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Gladwin has played for 11 clubs including Swindon Town (three previous spells), Queens Park Rangers, Blackburn Rovers and Milton Keynes Dons.

Career

Swindon Town

After three years with JMA Reading FC at John Madejski Academy, Gladwin spent time playing for various non-League football teams such as AFC Wallingford, Hayes & Yeading United and Windsor & Eton, Gladwin moved into professional football when Swindon Town signed the midfielder from Marlow in November 2013.

Gladwin made his debut for Swindon on 10 December 2013, in a 1–1 draw at home to Stevenage in the EFL Trophy.[3] His first goal for the club came the following season, in a 3–2 loss against Plymouth Argyle in the same competition.[4] On 14 April 2015, Gladwin scored a first-half hat-trick in a 4–2 win away to Rochdale.[5] On 11 May 2015, Gladwin scored twice in Swindon's 5–5 draw with Sheffield United in the Football League play-offs, but Swindon went on to lose in the final 4–0 against Preston North End.

Queens Park Rangers

On 28 May 2015, Gladwin and Swindon Town teammate Massimo Luongo, joined Queens Park Rangers, both players signing on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[6]

On 11 August 2015, Gladwin made his competitive QPR debut in a 3–0 win against Yeovil Town in the first round of the 2015–16 Football League Cup.[7] On 10 January 2017, Gladwin moved to Swindon Town for a second loan spell until the end of the season.[8]

Blackburn Rovers

On 28 June 2017, Gladwin joined League One side Blackburn Rovers on a two-year deal.[9] In November 2017, Gladwin suffered an injury for which he required surgery that ruled him out of play until February 2018.[10][11] On 2 January 2020 he was released.[12]

Milton Keynes Dons

Gladwin signed for Milton Keynes Dons on 10 January 2020 on a short-term deal.[13] Despite several positive performances, he was initially one of nine players released by the club after the conclusion of the 2019–20 season.[14] However, on 28 July 2020 the club announced Gladwin had returned and re-signed ahead of the 2020–21 campaign.[15]

Swindon Town return

Gladwin returned to Swindon Town on 26 July 2021 on a free transfer signing a one-year contract.[16] On 20 January 2022, Gladwin signed a new contract to keep him at the club beyond the end of the season.[17]

Crawley Town

On 27 January 2023, Gladwin signed for Crawley Town for an undisclosed fee on an eighteen-month contract.[18]

Career statistics
As of 27 January 2023[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burnham 2010–11[20] Southern League Division One Central 12 1 — — — 12 1
2011–12[20] Southern League Division One Central 4 0 4 0 — 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 10 0
Total 16 1 4 0 — 2 0 22 1
Hayes & Yeading United 2011–12[21] Conference Premier 20——0020
Hayes & Yeading United 2012–13[20] Conference South 4 0 — — 1[lower-alpha 3] 0 5 0
Marlow 2013–14[20] Southern League Division One Central 15710—5[lower-alpha 4]52112
Swindon Town 2013–14[22] League One 130——3[lower-alpha 5]0160
2014–15[23] League One 34810204[lower-alpha 6]34111
Total 4781020735711
Queens Park Rangers 2015–16[24] Championship 701010—90
2016–17[25] Championship 701000—80
Total 1402010—170
Swindon Town (loan) 2015–16[24] League One 13200——132
Bristol City (loan) 2015–16[24] Championship 10———10
Swindon Town (loan) 2016–17[25] League One 182———182
Blackburn Rovers 2017–18[26] League One 5010203[lower-alpha 5]0110
2018–19[27] Championship 000000—00
2019–20[28] Championship 00—00—00
Total 50102030110
Milton Keynes Dons 2019–20[28] League One 91———91
2020–21[29] League One 26220002[lower-alpha 5]0302
Total 353200020393
Swindon Town 2021–22[30] League Two 36530002[lower-alpha 7]0415
2022–23[31] League Two 231000000231
Total 596300020646
Career total 229291405022827037
  1. Gladwin made two appearances for Windsor & Eton in the 2010–2011 Southern League Premier Division; however these matches were expunged when the club folded before the end of the season
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. Appearance(s) in Middlesex Senior Cup
  4. Three appearances four goals in FA Trophy; one appearance one goal in Southern League Cup; one appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
  5. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  6. One appearance one goal in Football League Trophy; three appearances two goals in League One play-offs
  7. Appearance(s) in League Two play-offs

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Milton Keynes Dons" (PDF). English Football League. p. 43. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. "Ben Gladwin". Swindon Town F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  3. "BBC Sport – Swindon Town v Stevenage". BBC Sport. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  4. "Plymouth Argyle 3-2 Swindon Town – BBC". BBC Sport. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  5. "BBC Sport – Rochdale 2-4 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  6. "QPR sign Swindon's Luongo & Gladwin". BBC Sport.
  7. "Yeovil 0-3 QPR". BBC Sport. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  8. "Swindon Town re-sign midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  9. "Rovers swoop for Hoops ace". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  10. "Ben Gladwin Approaches Return". Rovers.com. Rovers. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  11. "Gladwin Undergoes Surgery". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  12. "Duo Depart". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  13. "MK Dons grab Gladwin". MK Dons Official Site. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  14. "Moore-Taylor and Reeves among the NINE released by MK Dons". Milton Keynes Citizen. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  15. "Ben's back at Stadium MK". Milton Keynes Dons. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  16. "Gladwin Signs". Swindon Town F.C. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  17. "Gladwin Staying Put!". swindontownfc.co.uk. 20 January 2022.
  18. "BEN GLADWIN JOINS LINDSEY'S REDS". www.crawleytownfc.com. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  19. "Ben Gladwin". Soccerbase.
  20. "Ben Gladwin Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  21. "Games played by Ben Gladwin in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  22. "Games played by Ben Gladwin in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  23. "Games played by Ben Gladwin in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  24. "Games played by Ben Gladwin in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  25. "Games played by Ben Gladwin in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  26. "Games played by Ben Gladwin in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  27. "Ben Gladwin | Football Stats | Season 2018/2019 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  28. "Games played by Ben Gladwin in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  29. "Games played by Ben Gladwin in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  30. "Games played by Ben Gladwin in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  31. "Games played by Ben Gladwin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
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