Ben Winterbottom
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Harry Winterbottom[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Rochdale (on loan from Barrow) | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Penwortham St Teresa's | |||
| –2019 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2019–2021 | Liverpool | ||
| 2021–2023 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Welling United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 41 | (0) |
| 2025– | Barrow | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Rochdale (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:22, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Benjamin Harry Winterbottom (born 16 July 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club Rochdale on loan from EFL League Two club Barrow.
Winterbottom played youth football with Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool and Brentford, spending time on loan at non-league clubs Welling United and AFC Fylde, before signing with Barrow.
Early career
A goalkeeper, Winterbottom began his career in the academy at Blackburn Rovers at U10 level and progressed to sign a two-year scholarship in 2017.[3][4] When heading into the final months of his scholarship,[5] he transferred to the Liverpool academy in April 2019.[3] Signed as a "training goalkeeper",[6] Winterbottom made two appearances during the U21 team's EFL Trophy campaign.[2][7] Winterbottom's signed a professional contract in July 2020,[8] but he elected to transfer away from the club in January 2021.[9]
Brentford
On 29 January 2021, Winterbottom transferred to the B team at Brentford and signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract, with the option of a further year,[9] for an undisclosed fee.[10] He participated in first team training during the 2021–22 season and was a part of the B team's London Senior Cup-winning squad.[11][12]
The one-year option on Winterbottom's contract was taken up in June 2023, and on 17 October 2023,[13] he signed a new two-year contract, with the option of a further year.[14]
On 1 August 2023, Winterbottom joined National League South club Welling United on loan,[15] and made 18 appearances prior to its expiration on 31 December 2023.[16][17] He played the remainder of the 2023–24 season for Brentford B and was promoted into the first team squad in June 2024.[18] Winterbottom played the 2024–25 season on loan at National League club AFC Fylde and made 41 appearances during a campaign which culminated in relegation.[19] He made more saves than any other National League goalkeeper during the season.[20] Winterbottom was released by Brentford when his contract expired in June 2025.[19]
Barrow
On 20 June 2025, Winterbottom transferred to League Two club Barrow and signed a two-year contract, with the option of a further year, on a free transfer.[21][22][23]
On 25 March 2026, he signed a short-term loan deal with National League side Rochdale.[24]