Tom Purrington
English footballer
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Tom Purrington (born 24 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Taunton Town.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tom Purrington[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Exeter, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Taunton Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Dorchester Town (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Bromley | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Dorchester Town | 39 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Tiverton Town | 37 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Plymouth Parkway | 42 | (3) |
| 2024– | Taunton Town | 55 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:02, 31 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Purrington made his professional debut on 13 November 2018 in an EFL Trophy match between Argyle and EFL League Two side Newport County, where he came on as an 81st-minute substitute, replacing Stuart O'Keefe.[4] Newport won the game 2–0.[5][6]
On 30 August 2019 Purrington, alongside fellow midfielder Cameron Sangster, joined Dorchester Town of the Southern League Premier South on loan until January 2020.[7]
On 8 September 2020, it was announced that Purrington had signed for Bromley after impressing on trial.[8]
In June 2021, Purrington returned to Dorchester Town, having spent time with the club having spent time with the club on loan two years prior.[9] In June 2022, Purrington moved to fellow Southern League Premier Division South club Tiverton Town.[10] Following one season, he joined Plymouth Parkway.[11]
Personal life
Purrington is the younger brother of Exeter City defender Ben Purrington. The pair are nephews of former England rugby union player Richard Hill.[2]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2021–22 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | ||||||||||||
| 2018–19[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[13] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Plymouth Argyle total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dorchester Town (loan) | 2019–20[13] | Southern League Premier Division South | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
| Bromley | 2020–21[14] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dorchester Town | 2021–22 | Southern League Premier Division South | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| Tiverton Town | 2022–23 | Southern League Premier Division South | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 40 | 4 | |
| Plymouth Parkway | 2023–24 | Southern League Premier Division South | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 45 | 4 | |
| Taunton Town | 2024–25 | Southern League Premier Division South | 45 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 47 | 6 | |
| Career total | 181 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 19 | ||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy