Ben Bowditch
English footballer (born 1984)
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Ben Bowditch is an English footballer who played as a midfielder. A Tottenham Hotspur youth product, he went on to play for Colchester United, Barnet and Cambridge City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Edward Bowditch[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Harlow, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | Akademisk Boldklub | 9 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Colchester United | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Barnet | 8 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Yeading (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Cambridge City | 36 | (4) |
| 2008 | St Albans City | 11 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Bishop's Stortford | ||
| 2011–2012 | Thurrock | 26 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Concord Rangers | ||
| 2012 | → AFC Sudbury (loan) | ||
| 2014– | Potters Bar Town | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999–2001 | England U16 | 21 | (0) |
| 2000 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | England U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | England U20 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 December 2014 | |||
Career
Bowditch started his playing career at Tottenham Hotspur, however due to constant injury they released him from his contract.[2] After his release from Tottenham, Bowditch went to Denmark to play for Akademisk Boldklub in Copenhagen.[2][3] On returning to England he joined Colchester United but after an injury hit season he was released from his contract.[4] He played for Barnet and left the club after the 2005–06 season.[5] He has represented the England national side at under-16, 17, 19 and 20 levels.[6]
In November 2019, he signed a short-term deal to play for non-league Stowmarket Town, scoring on his club debut in the FA Vase.[citation needed]
Personal life
Bowditch has had a number of injuries during his playing career which hampered him.[2] At the end of his career he started Bows Soccer Academy.[2]
His younger brother Dean, played for Milton Keynes Dons, as a striker.[citation needed]
