Ben Dempsey
English footballer
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Ben Michael Dempsey (born 25 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Michael Dempsey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tooting, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Partick Thistle | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2018 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Kingstonian (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Woking (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Woking (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Ayr United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022-2026 | Ayr United | 127 | (17) |
| 2026– | Partick Thistle | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:57, 30 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Charlton Athletic
Having signed his first professional contract with Charlton Athletic in May 2018,[2] Dempsey made his debut for Charlton on 14 August 2018, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Milton Keynes Dons.[3]
Loans
Dempsey joined Kingstonian on loan in December 2019[4] before joining Dulwich Hamlet on a one-month loan on 8 November 2019,[5] making his debut for Dulwich on that day in a 4–1 FA Cup defeat to Carlisle United.[6]
He then joined Woking on loan in February 2020 for the rest of the 2019-20 season.[7] On 12 October 2020, Dempsey returned to Woking for a second loan spell, this time running until 9 January 2021.[8] On 13 January 2021, the loan was extended until the end of the 2020-21 season.[9]
On 24 January 2022, Dempsey joined Scottish Championship side Ayr United on loan for the rest of the 2021–22 season, with an option for a permanent deal in the summer.[10][11]
Ayr United
On 16 May 2022, it was announced that Dempsey would join Ayr United on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.[12]
Partick Thistle
In June 2026 Dempsey signed with fellow Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on a two year deal.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 May 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Championship | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Kingstonian (loan) | 2018–19 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 2019–20 | National League South | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[d] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Woking (loan) | 2019–20 | National League | 5 | 0 | – | – | 1[e] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | National League | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 4[d] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| Ayr United (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Ayr United | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 35 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 46 | 9 |
| 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | Scottish Championship | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[g] | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| 2025–26 | Scottish Championship | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[h] | 1 | 33 | 4 | |
| Total | 127 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 159 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 170 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 219 | 20 | ||
- Includes FA Cup & Scottish FA Cup
- Includes EFL Cup & Scottish League Cup
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Appearance in the Surrey Senior Cup
- One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; Two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
- Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; Two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup