Ben Hockenhull
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 Hockenhull playing for Brentford B in April 2022. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben William Hockenhull[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nantwich Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2020 | Manchester United | ||
| 2020–2022 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Warrington Rylands (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Chorley (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Spennymoor Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Southport (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | Stafford Rangers | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Bury | 22 | (3) |
| 2025 | Curzon Ashton | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Mossley (dual-reg) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Nantwich Town (dual-reg) | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | Nantwich Town | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:20, 9 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ben William Hockenhull (born 3 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Northern Premier League Division One West club Nantwich Town.
Hockenhull is a product of the Manchester United academy and began his professional career with Brentford. Following two seasons of B team football, his senior career began with Tranmere Rovers in 2022. After failing to break into the first team squad, Hockenhull dropped into non-League football in 2024.
Manchester United
A central defender, Hockenhull entered the Manchester United academy at age six and progressed to sign a scholarship in 2018.[3][4] Despite having one year remaining on his scholarship, he departed Carrington in July 2020.[5]
Brentford
On 23 July 2020, Hockenhull transferred to the B team at Brentford and signed a two-year contract, with the option of a further year,[3] for an undisclosed fee.[6] After an injury-hit 2020–21 season spent acclimatising to the rigours of professional football, Hockenhull progressed during the early months of 2021–22 to training with the first team and at times, captaining the B team.[7] He was a part of the B team's 2021–22 London Senior Cup-winning squad and transferred away from the club in May 2022.[8] During two seasons with Brentford B, Hockenhull made 54 appearances and scored one goal.[8]
Tranmere Rovers
On 27 May 2022, Hockenhull signed a two-year contract with League Two club Tranmere Rovers, effective 10 June 2022.[9][10] Hockenhull made his debut with a start in a 1–0 EFL Trophy group stage win over Crewe Alexandra on 18 October 2022 and three days later,[11] he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Rylands on a loan that was later extended until the end of the 2022–23 season.[12][13] He made 20 appearances in all competitions during his spell.[14]
Following 2023–24 pre-season involvement with the first team squad,[15] Hockenhull spent much of the regular season away on loan at National League North clubs Chorley,[16] Spennymoor Town and Southport.[17][18][19] Hockenhull make three late-season League Two appearances for Tranmere Rovers,[20] which were his last for the club prior to his release when his contract expired at the end of the season.[21]
Non-League football
In August 2024, Hockenhull signed a contract with Northern Premier League Division One West club Stafford Rangers.[22] After making four appearances,[23] he transferred to North West Counties League Premier Division club Bury.[24] He made 24 appearances and scored four goals prior to his departure in January 2025.[25] Hockenhull played the second half of the 2024–25 season with Curzon Ashton, but played most of his matches with Mossley and Nantwich Town respectively on a dual-registration basis.[26] He transferred permanently to Nantwich Town in June 2025.[27]
Personal life
Hockenhull is the son of former football manager Andy Hockenhull.[28]
Career statistics
Playing style
Hockenhull has been described as an "imposing central defender" with "the ability to win the ball in the air, but is also a talented defender with the ball at his feet".[36]