| Tom Purrington | |
| Fullname: | Tom Purrington[1] |
| Birth Date: | 24 October 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Exeter, England |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Position: | Midfielder[2] |
| Currentclub: | Taunton Town |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Plymouth Argyle |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Plymouth Argyle |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Dorchester Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Bromley |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Dorchester Town |
| Caps4: | 39 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Tiverton Town |
| Caps5: | 37 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Plymouth Parkway |
| Caps6: | 42 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Taunton Town |
| Caps7: | 9 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 16:02, 31 May 2024 (UTC) |
Tom Purrington (born 24 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Parkway.[3]
Purrington made his professional debut on 13 November 2018 in an EFL Trophy match between Argyle and EFL League Two side Newport County, where he came on as an 81st-minute substitute, replacing Stuart O'Keefe.[4] Newport won the game 2–0.[5] [6]
On 30 August 2019 Purrington, alongside fellow midfielder Cameron Sangster, joined Dorchester Town of the Southern League Premier South on loan until January 2020.[7]
On 8 September 2020, it was announced that Purrington had signed for Bromley after impressing on trial.[8]
In June 2021, Purrington returned to Dorchester Town, having spent time with the club having spent time with the club on loan two years prior.[9] In June 2022, Purrington moved to fellow Southern League Premier Division South club Tiverton Town.[10] Following one season, he joined Plymouth Parkway.[11]
Purrington is the younger brother of Ross County defender Ben Purrington. The pair are nephews of former England rugby union player Richard Hill.[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Dorchester Town (loan) | 2019–20 | Southern League Premier Division South | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Dorchester Town | 2021–22 | Southern League Premier Division South | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| Tiverton Town | 2022–23 | Southern League Premier Division South | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
| Plymouth Parkway | 2023–24 | Southern League Premier Division South | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 45 | 4 | ||
| Taunton Town | 2024–25 | Southern League Premier Division South | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 148 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 16 | |||