Ben Stanway
Scottish professional footballer
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Ben Stanway (born 20 September 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Robert Gordon Stanway | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Partick Thistle | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Partick Thistle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Partick Thistle | 72 | (10) |
| 2023 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:10, 24 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Partick Thistle
Aged 17, Stanway graduated as a modern apprentice from the Thistle Weir Youth academy and joined the clubs first team in January 2022.[1] Stanway made his professional debut, coming on a substitute in a 2–0 away win over Stranraer in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[2]
After making a handful of appearances for Thistle's first team, Stanway joined Scottish League One side Airdrieonians on loan in January 2023, until the end of the season.[3][4] Stanway made his debut for Airdrie, in which he won a penalty, in a 3–0 away win against Peterhead.[5] Stanway scored his first professional goal, opening the scoring for Airdrie in a 1–1 draw away to league leaders Dunfermline.[6][7]
After returning to Thistle following his loan spell, Stanway made his first start for Thistle, playing the full 90 minutes in a cup tie away to Peterhead.[8] Stanway scored his first goal for Partick Thistle, with a header in a challenge cup game against Queen of the South.[9][10] Following breaking into the Partick Thistle first team at the beginning of the 2023–24 season,[11] Stanway signed a new three year professional contract with Partick Thistle until the end of the 2025–26 season.[12]
Stanway scored his first league goal for Thistle away to champions Dundee United, on the final day of the league season in May 2024.[13]
Stanway scored his first goal of the 2024–25 season, scoring the winner with a curling strike from 20 yards, in a 2–1 away win at Hamilton Academical.[14]
Stanway scored his first goal of the 2025–26 season in a 3–1 away victory against Ross County, in the Scottish League Cup group stages.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 March 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Partick Thistle | 2021–22[17] | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23[18] | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[19] | Scottish Championship | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2024–25[20] | Scottish Championship | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2025–26[21] | Scottish Championship | 24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 11 | |
| Total | 70 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 104 | 15 | ||
| Airdrieonians (loan) | 2022–23[18] | Scottish League One | 14 | 1 | — | — | 4[d] | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 84 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 122 | 16 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
- One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, four appearances and one goal in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, four appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- Appearance(s) in Scottish Championship play-offs