| Ben Tollitt | |
| Fullname: | Benjamin Lee Tollitt[1] |
| Birth Date: | 30 November 1994[2] |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
| Height: | 1.82m[3] |
| Position: | Winger / Forward |
| Currentclub: | Morecambe |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthyears1: | –2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Everton |
| Years1: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Widnes |
| Caps1: | 27 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs2: | → Skelmersdale United (dual registration) |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Portsmouth |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2016 |
| Clubs4: | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2016–2019 |
| Caps5: | 24 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs6: | → Wrexham (loan) |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs7: | Blackpool |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs8: | → Wrexham (loan) |
| Caps8: | 12 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2020 |
| Clubs9: | Macclesfield Town |
| Caps9: | 5 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs10: | AFC Fylde |
| Caps10: | 53 |
| Goals10: | 15 |
| Years11: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs11: | Oldham Athletic |
| Caps11: | 41 |
| Goals11: | 8 |
| Years12: | 2023 |
| Clubs12: | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) |
| Caps12: | 6 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2024 |
| Clubs13: | → Chester (loan) |
| Caps13: | 12 |
| Goals13: | 4 |
| Years14: | 2024– |
| Clubs14: | Morecambe |
| Caps14: | 0 |
| Goals14: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 20:03, 16 April 2024 (UTC) |
Benjamin Lee Tollitt (born 30 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for League Two club Morecambe.
Born in Liverpool, Tollitt joined Widnes in the summer of 2013 after being released by Everton.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
In July 2015, Tollitt went on a trial at Portsmouth,[8] making a four-minute appearance in the club's pre-season friendly against Havant & Waterlooville.[9] On 15 July he signed a one-year deal with Pompey, with an option of an extension.[10]
Tollitt made his professional debut on 12 August, coming off the bench in a 2–1 Football League Cup home win against Derby County.[11] He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in a 6–0 win over York City on 24 November 2015.[12]
In September 2016, Tollitt joined Tranmere Rovers on loan from Portsmouth.
On 9 December, he signed a permanent deal with Rovers, running until 2019.[13]
On 21 December 2018, Tollitt joined National League side Wrexham on a short-term loan.[14]
He was released by Tranmere at the end of the 2018–19 season.[15]
On 21 June 2019, he signed a two-year contract, plus a 12-month option, with Blackpool.[16]
On 23 August 2019, Tollitt rejoined Wrexham on an initial short-term loan.[17]
He was released by the club on 30 January 2020.[18] Following his release he joined Macclesfield Town.[19]
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]
On 7 November 2023, Tollitt joined National League club Kidderminster Harriers on loan.[21]
Tollitt was one of 15 free agents that signed for League Two club Morecambe on 12 July 2024, after the club's embargo on registering new players was lifted.[22]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Widnes | 2013–14[23] | NWCFL Division One | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2014–15[24] [25] [26] | NWCFL Division One | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | ||
| Total | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 13 | |||
| Skelmersdale United (dual reg) | 2014–15[27] | NPL Premier Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Portsmouth | 2015–16 | League Two | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2016–17[28] | National League | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | National League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 6 | |||
| Wrexham (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Blackpool | 2019–20 | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wrexham (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Macclesfield Town | 2019–20 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| AFC Fylde | 2020–21[29] [30] | National League North | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22[31] [32] | National League North | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 9 | |||
| Total | 53 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 61 | 17 | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2022–23 | National League | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 40 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | National League | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 41 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 46 | 9 | ||||
| Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Chester (loan) | 2023–24 | National League North | 12 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 228 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 269 | 56 | |||