| Ben Stanway | |
| Full Name: | Ben Robert Gordon Stanway |
| Birth Date: | 2004 9, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Currentclub: | Partick Thistle |
| Clubnumber: | 26 |
| Position: | Defensive Midfielder, Central Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Partick Thistle |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Partick Thistle |
| Caps1: | 28 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Airdrieonians (loan) |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 10:34, 11 August 2024 (UTC) |
Ben Stanway (born 20 September 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for club Partick Thistle
Aged 17, Stanway graduated as a modern apprentice from the Thistle Weir Youth academy and joined the clubs first team in January 2022.[1] Stanway made his professional debut, coming on a substitute in a 2–0 away win over Stranraer in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[2]
After making a handful of appearances for Thistle's first team, Stanway joined Scottish League One side Airdrieonians on loan in January 2023, until the end of the season.[3] [4] Stanway made his debut for Airdrie, in which he won a penalty, in a 3–0 away win against Peterhead.[5] Stanway scored his first professional goal, opening the scoring for Airdrie in a 1–1 draw away to league leaders Dunfermline.[6] [7]
After returning to Thistle following his loan spell, Stanway made his first start for Thistle, playing the full 90 minutes in a cup tie away to Peterhead.[8] Stanway scored his first goal for Partick Thistle, with a header in a challenge cup game against Queen of the South.[9] [10]
Following breaking into the Partick Thistle first team at the beginning of the 2023–24 season,[11] Stanway signed a new three year professional contract with Partick Thistle until the end of the 2025–26 season.[12]
Stanway scored his first league goal for Thistle away to champions Dundee United, on the final day of the regular season in May 2024.[13]