Ben Hirst should not be confused with Ben Hurst.
| Ben Hirst | |
| Fullname: | Benjamin Matthew Hirst |
| Birth Date: | 21 October 1997 |
| Birth Place: | York, England |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | –2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | York City |
| Years1: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs1: | York City |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Clubs2: | → Scarborough Athletic (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | Pickering Town |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 6 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
Benjamin Matthew Hirst (born 21 October 1997) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Hirst started his career in York City's youth system, making his first-team debut in 2014. He had a loan spell with Northern Premier League Division One North club Scarborough Athletic in 2015, before being released by York in 2016. Hirst had a short with Pickering Town in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division, before retiring from football to pursue his business interests in Commercial cleaning. & Domestic Cleaning - Oven & Carpets.
Born in York,[1] Hirst played for York & District Schoolboys and was named their Most Valuable Player at an end of season awards ceremony in June 2013.[2] He later joined York City's youth system and became a first-year scholar in the summer of 2014.[3] [4] He made his first-team debut aged 16 as a 73rd-minute substitute for Ryan Jarvis in a 1–1 away draw with Tranmere Rovers in the opening match of the 2014–15 season on 9 August 2014. Having made five first-team appearances, he signed a professional contract with York in November 2014, tying him to the club until the summer of 2016.[5]
Hirst joined Northern Premier League Division One North club Scarborough Athletic on a one-month loan on 29 September 2015, with his chances at York limited.[6] [7] He made his debut that day, as a substitute in a 4–2 away defeat to Clitheroe.[7] He returned to York in November 2015, having made four appearances for Scarborough.[8] Hirst was released by York when his contract expired at the end of 2015–16.[9]
After a successful trial, Hirst joined Northern Counties East League Premier Division club Pickering Town in the summer of 2016.[10] [11] In August 2016, he retired from football after deciding to focus on his carpet cleaning business.[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| York City | 2014–15 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Scarborough Athletic (loan) | 2015–16[12] | NPL Division One North | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Pickering Town | 2016–17[13] | NECL Premier Division | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||