Benjamin Lee Tollitt (born 30 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Oldham Athletic.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Lee Tollitt[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-11-30) 30 November 1994 (age 27)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Position(s) | Winger / Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Oldham Athletic | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2013 | Everton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Widnes | 39 | (18) |
2014–2015 | Skelmersdale United | 14 | (5) |
2015–2016 | Portsmouth | 12 | (1) |
2016 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 23 | (6) |
2016–2019 | Tranmere Rovers | 67 | (12) |
2018–2019 | → Wrexham (loan) | 16 | (4) |
2019–2020 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Wrexham (loan) | 17 | (2) |
2020 | Macclesfield Town | 12 | (2) |
2020–2022 | AFC Fylde | 49 | (15) |
2022– | Oldham Athletic | 16 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:17, 5 November 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Liverpool, Tollitt joined Widnes in the summer of 2013 after being released by Everton.[4] He made his starting debut for the club on 25 September.
Tollitt scored his first goal in a 1–4 home defeat to Atherton Collieries.[5] He finished his first senior season with 23 league appearances and eight goals.
On 27 September 2014, Tollitt scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 home win against Daisy Hill.[6] In November, he joined Skelmersdale United in a dual-registration deal, making his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Grantham Town.[7]
In July 2015, Tollitt went on a trial at Portsmouth,[8] making a four-minute appearance in the club's pre-season friendly against Havant & Waterlooville.[9] On 15 July he signed a one-year deal with Pompey, with an option of an extension.[10]
Tollitt made his professional debut on 12 August, coming off the bench in a 2–1 Football League Cup home win against Derby County.[11] He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in a 6–0 win over York City on 24 November 2015.[12]
In September 2016, Tollitt joined Tranmere Rovers on loan from Portsmouth.
On 9 December, he signed a permanent deal with Rovers, running until 2019.[13]
On 21 December 2018, Tollitt joined National League side Wrexham on a short-term loan.[14]
He was released by Tranmere at the end of the 2018–19 season.[15]
On 21 June 2019, he signed a two-year contract, plus a 12-month option, with Blackpool.[16]
On 23 August 2019, Tollitt rejoined Wrexham on an initial short-term loan.[17]
He was released by the club on 30 January 2020.[18]
In July 2022, Tollitt signed for newly relegated National League club Oldham Athletic on a one-year deal having spent the previous two seasons with National League North side AFC Fylde.[19]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Widnes | 2013–14[21] | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
2014–15[22] | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 10 | |
Total | 29 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 13 | |
Skelmersdale United | 2014–15[23] | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
Portsmouth | 2015–16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
Tranmere Rovers | 2016–17 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
2017–18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 7 | |
Wrexham (loan) | 2018–19 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
Blackpool | 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 100 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 124 | 26 |
Oldham Athletic A.F.C. – current squad | |
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