| Ben Prescott | |
| Birth Name: | Benjamin Gaddafi Prescott |
| Birth Date: | 1978 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Tripoli, Libya |
| Height: | 1.84m (06.04feet) |
| Weight: | 117kg (258lb) |
| Position: | Tighthead Prop |
| Repteam1: | Scotland U18 |
| Years1: | 2001–08 |
| Years2: | 2006–07 |
| Years3: | 2007–08 |
| Years4: | 2008–10 |
| Years5: | 2010 |
| Years6: | 2010 |
| Years7: | 2010 |
| Years8: | 2010–11 |
| Years9: | 2011–12 |
| Years10: | 2012–14 |
| Years11: | 2014–15 |
| Clubs1: | Glasgow Warriors |
| Clubs2: | →Waterloo |
| Clubs3: | →Rotherham Titans |
| Clubs4: | Rotherham Titans |
| Clubs5: | Nottingham |
| Clubs6: | Leinster |
| Clubs7: | →Rotherham Titans |
| Clubs8: | Northampton Saints |
| Clubs9: | Nottingham |
| Clubs10: | Cornish Pirates |
| Clubs11: | London Scottish |
| Apps1: | 21 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Amatteam1: | Aberdeen GSFP |
| Amatteam2: | Blackrock College |
| School: | Gordonstoun |
| University: | Aberdeen University |
Ben Prescott (born 31 July 1978 in Tripoli, Libya) is a Libyan born Scottish former rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors at the Tighthead Prop position.[1]
Prescott played for Aberdeen GSFP. He also played for Blackrock College RFC when based in Ireland with Leinster in 2010.[2]
Prescott started playing for Glasgow Warriors in the 2001–02 season under Richie Dixon. His first match was the pre-season friendly against Northampton Saints where he came on as a substitute on 14 August 2001.[3]
He also played in competitive matches. His first competitive appearance was against Cardiff RFC in the Heineken Cup replacing Dave Hilton on 4 November 2001 at Hughenden Stadium.[4]
He played in the Welsh-Scottish League against Edinburgh Rugby, coming on as a temporary replacement for Steve Griffiths on 22 February 2002[5]
He didn't play for the Warriors again until season 2004–05. He signed full-time for the Warriors in 2005.[6]
The following season 2006–07 a calf injury restricted his Warriors appearances.[6] He went out on loan to Waterloo for more game time.[6] The 2007–08 season was his last as a Warrior.[6]
The 2007–08 season saw Prescott on a loan to Rotherham Titans. This move was made permanent on 23 May 2008.[6]
He left the Titans to join Nottingham RFC in May 2010.[7] [8]
He then moved on to Leinster in September 2010.[7] [9]
He rejoined the Titans on loan in early December 2010 when their prop Anton O'Donnell broke his ankle.[7]
That move was brief as he moved on a short-term deal to Northampton Saints at the end of December 2010.[10]
He rejoined Nottingham for season 2011–12.[2]
In May 2012 he signed for the Cornish Pirates.[11] He rejected a new contract in the summer of 2014 and was released.[12]
Instead Prescott signed for London Scottish for the 2014–15 season.[2] He announced his retiral from the game in September 2015 due to a neck and shoulder injury.[13]
Prescott played for Scotland U18s,[11] Scottish Universities and Scottish Students.[6]