Ben Tollitt

Benjamin Lee Tollitt (born 30 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Oldham Athletic.[4]

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
 Oldham Athletic
Number 18
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 36 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:40, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Career

Widnes / Skelmersdale United

Born in Liverpool, Tollitt joined Widnes in the summer of 2013 after being released by Everton.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

Portsmouth

In July 2015, Tollitt went on a trial at Portsmouth,[9] making a four-minute appearance in the club's pre-season friendly against Havant & Waterlooville.[10] On 15 July he signed a one-year deal with Pompey, with an option of an extension.[11]

Tollitt made his professional debut on 12 August, coming off the bench in a 2–1 Football League Cup home win against Derby County.[12] He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in a 6–0 win over York City on 24 November 2015.[13]

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.[14]

On 21 December 2018, Tollitt joined National League side Wrexham on a short-term loan.[15]

He was released by Tranmere at the end of the 2018–19 season.[16]

Blackpool

On 21 June 2019, he signed a two-year contract, plus a 12-month option, with Blackpool.[17]

On 23 August 2019, Tollitt rejoined Wrexham on an initial short-term loan.[18]

He was released by the club on 30 January 2020.[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]

Career statistics
As of match played 22 June 2019[21]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Widnes 2013–14[22] 133000010143
2014–15[23] 16100000301910
Total 29130000403313
Skelmersdale United 2014–15[24] 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 Arrives At The Moss Rose - News - Macclesfield Town". Archived from the original on 1 March 2020.
  5. "Ben Tollitt signs for Portsmouth FC". Widnes FC. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. "Widnes Vikings FC 1–4 Atherton Collieries". Widnes FC. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  7. "Hat-trick hero Ben Tollitt ensures comfortable Widnes victory". Widnes FC. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  8. "Widnes boys impress at Skem". Pitchero Non League. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  9. "The triallists bidding for a Pompey future". Portsmouth News. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  10. "Hawks 1 Pompey 1". Portsmouth FC. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  11. "Tollitt signs for Pompey". Portsmouth FC. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  12. "Portsmouth 2–1 Derby". BBC Sport. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  13. "Portsmouth 6–0 York". BBC Sport. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  14. "Ben Tollitt: Portsmouth winger signs for Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  15. "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.
  16. "Steve McNulty: Tranmere Rovers captain released after Wembley triumph". BBC Sport. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  17. "Ben Tollitt: Ex Tranmere Rovers winger signs for Blackpool". Blackpool F.C. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  18. "SIGNED Wrexham AFC Sign Ben Tollitt On Loan From Blackpool". Wrexham AFC. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  19. "Tollitt Leaves By Mutual Consent" - Blackpool F.C., 30 January 2020
  20. "Winger Tollitt Joins Latics". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 27 July 2022.
  21. Ben Tollitt at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  22. "Player's Appearances – Tolitt Ben". Mitoo. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  23. "Statistics". Widnes FC. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  24. "Final appearances/goals for 2014–15". Skelmersdale United FC. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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