Ben Williamson
Williamson onloan with Patrick Thistle (2023)
Personal information
Full name Ben Armour Williamson[1]
Date of birth (2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Blairhall, Fife, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hamilton Academical
Number 28
Youth career
Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Rangers 0 (0)
2021 → Arbroath (loan) 17 (1)
2021–2022 → Livingston (loan) 5 (0)
2022 → Raith Rovers (loan) 14 (2)
2022–2023 → Dundee (loan) 24 (1)
2023 → Partick Thistle (loan) 7 (0)
2024– Hamilton Academical 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

Ben Armour Williamson (born 7 August 2001) is a Scottish footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Hamilton Academical.

Career

In January 2020, Williamson, a product of the Rangers youth system, signed a new contract with the club extending his stay until the summer of 2021.[2]

On 13 January 2021, Williamson joined Arbroath in the Scottish Championship,[3] after agreeing a one-year contract extension until 2022. Williamson made his professional debut three days later in a draw with Queen of the South.[4]

On 12 July 2021, Williamson signed a new two-year contract with Rangers and then moved to Livingston on a season-long loan.[5] This loan was cut short in January 2022, and Williamson was immediately sent on loan to Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers for the remainder of the season.[6]

On 15 July 2022, Williamson signed an extension with Rangers which kept him at the club until 2024, and then joined Scottish Championship side Dundee on a season-long loan.[7] He made his debut for the Dark Blues in an away win over Stranraer in the Scottish League Cup.[8] Williamson scored his first goal for Dundee in a 3–0 win over league leaders Queen's Park on 28 January 2023.[9] Williamson came on as a substitute and help seal a win on the final day of the league season over Queen's Park which clinched the Scottish Championship title for Dundee.[10]

On 18 July 2023, Williamson joined Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on a loan until January 2024.[11] He made his first start later that same day in a Scottish League Cup group stage win away to Dundee United.[12] Williamson left the club at the end of his loan on 1 January 2024.[13]

On 4 January 2024, Williamson joined Scottish League One club Hamilton Academical on an 18-month deal.[14] He made his debut on 13 January in a home league win over Cove Rangers, in which he was sent off.[15]

Career statistics

As of 30 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rangers 2020–21[16] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[17] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arbroath (loan) 2020–21[16] Scottish Championship 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
Livingston (loan) 2021–22[17] Scottish Premiership 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
Raith Rovers (loan) 2021–22[17] Scottish Championship 14 2 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 17 2
Dundee (loan) 2022–23[18] Scottish Championship 24 1 1 0 4 0 2[a] 0 31 1
Partick Thistle (loan) 2023–24[19] Scottish Championship 7 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 12 0
Hamilton Academical 2023–24[19] Scottish League One 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Career total 76 4 4 0 10 0 2 0 93 4
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Dundee

References

  1. ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. ^ "RangersFC are delighted to announce that Academy midfielder Ben Williamson has signed a contract extension with the club until 2021". Twitter, Inc. 17 January 2020.
  3. ^ "RangersFC can today announce that Ben Williamson has signed a one-year extension until summer 2022 and will join @ArbroathFC on-loan for the remainder of the season". Twittern, Inc. 13 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Queen of the South 2-2 Arbroath". BBC Sport. 16 January 2021.
  5. ^ Hendry, Mark (12 July 2021). "Rangers prospect Ben Williamson pens deal at Ibrox before heading to Livingston on loan". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Ben Williamson | Raith Rovers FC". www.raithrovers.net. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Ben signs". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Stranraer v Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Dundee v Queen's Park". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Dundee back in Premiership after eight-goal epic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Ben Williamson joins the club on loan deal until January". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Dundee United v Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Loan Update". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  14. ^ Thomson, Paul (4 January 2024). "Rangers midfielder joins Hamilton Accies in permanent deal". Daily Record. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Hamilton Academical v Cove Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Ben Williamson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  17. ^ a b c "Games played by Ben Williamson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Games played by Ben Williamson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Ben Williamson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2023.

External links


Hamilton Academical F.C. – current squad
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