| Ben Williamson | |
| Birth Date: | 7 August 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Blairhall, Fife, Scotland |
| Currentclub: | Hamilton Academical |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Rangers |
| Years1: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Rangers |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Arbroath (loan) |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Livingston (loan) |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:00, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Raith Rovers (loan) |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | → Dundee (loan) |
| Caps5: | 24 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | → Partick Thistle (loan) |
| Caps6: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Hamilton Academical |
| Caps7: | 15 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
Ben Williamson (born 7 August 2001) is a Scottish footballer, who plays as a midfielder for club Hamilton Academical.
In January 2020, Williamson, a product of the Rangers youth system, signed a new contract with the club extending his stay until the summer of 2021.[1]
On 13 January 2021, Williamson joined Arbroath in the Scottish Championship,[2] after agreeing a one-year contract extension until 2022. Williamson made his professional debut three days later in a draw with Queen of the South.[3]
On 12 July 2021, Williamson signed a new two-year contract with Rangers and then moved to Livingston on a season-long loan.[4] This loan was cut short in January 2022, and Williamson was immediately sent on loan to Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers for the remainder of the season.[5]
On 15 July 2022, Williamson signed an extension with Rangers which kept him at the club until 2024, and then joined Scottish Championship side Dundee on a season-long loan.[6] He made his debut for the Dark Blues in an away win over Stranraer in the Scottish League Cup.[7] Williamson scored his first goal for Dundee in a 3–0 win over league leaders Queen's Park on 28 January 2023.[8] Williamson came on as a substitute and help seal a win on the final day of the league season over Queen's Park which clinched the Scottish Championship title for Dundee.[9]
On 18 July 2023, Williamson joined Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on a loan until January 2024.[10] He made his first start later that same day in a Scottish League Cup group stage win away to Dundee United.[11] Williamson left the club at the end of his loan on 1 January 2024.[12]
On 4 January 2024, Williamson joined Scottish League One club Hamilton Academical on an 18-month deal.[13] He made his debut on 13 January in a home league win over Cove Rangers, in which he was sent off.[14] Williamson was a large part of Hamilton's play-off final victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle which saw Accies promoted to the Scottish Championship.[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rangers | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Arbroath (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Livingston (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Raith Rovers (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[16] | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Dundee (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Partick Thistle (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 2023–24 | Scottish League One | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 82 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 105 | 5 | |||
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