Ben Dempsey

Ben Dempsey
Personal information
Full name Ben Michael Dempsey
Date of birth (1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Tooting, England
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Partick Thistle
Number 6
Youth career
2008–2018 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Charlton Athletic 4 (0)
2018–2019 → Kingstonian (loan) 4 (0)
2019 → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) 4 (0)
2020 → Woking (loan) 5 (0)
2020–2021 → Woking (loan) 26 (0)
2022 → Ayr United (loan) 7 (0)
2022-2026 Ayr United 127 (17)
2026– Partick Thistle 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:35, 24 October 2026 (UTC)

Ben Michael Dempsey (born 25 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle.

Career

Charlton Athletic

Having signed his first professional contract with Charlton Athletic in May 2018, Dempsey made his debut for Charlton on 14 August 2018, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Milton Keynes Dons.

Loans

Dempsey joined Kingstonian on loan in December 2019 before joining Dulwich Hamlet on a one-month loan on 8 November 2019, making his debut for Dulwich on that day in a 4–1 FA Cup defeat to Carlisle United.

He then joined Woking on loan in February 2020 for the rest of the 2019-20 season. On 12 October 2020, Dempsey returned to Woking for a second loan spell, this time running until 9 January 2021. On 13 January 2021, the loan was extended until the end of the 2020-21 season.

On 24 January 2022, Dempsey joined Scottish Championship side Ayr United on loan for the rest of the 2021–22 season, with an option for a permanent deal in the summer.

Ayr United

On 16 May 2022, it was announced that Dempsey would join Ayr United on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.

Partick Thistle

In June 2026 Dempsey signed with fellow Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on a two year deal.

Career statistics

As of match played 1 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charlton Athletic 2018–19 League One 0000101020
2019–20 Championship 40–00–40
2020–21 League One 00–001010
2021–22 League One 0000004040
Total 40001060110
Kingstonian (loan) 2018–19 Isthmian League Premier Division 40–––40
Dulwich Hamlet (loan) 2019–20 National League South 4010–2070
Woking (loan) 2019–20 National League 50––1060
2020–21 National League 26020–40320
Total 31020–50380
Ayr United (loan) 2021–22 Scottish Championship 70–––70
Ayr United 2022–23 Scottish Championship 357424030469
2023–24 Scottish Championship 223304000293
2024–25 Scottish Championship 344203050444
2025–26 Scottish Championship 293200021334
Total 1271711211010115920
Career total 1701714212023121920
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup & Scottish FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup & Scottish League Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  4. 1 2 Appearances in the FA Trophy
  5. ↑ Appearance in the Surrey Senior Cup
  6. ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; Two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
  7. ↑ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; Two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
  8. ↑ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Charlton Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 16. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Charlton announce list of released and retained players". Charlton Athletic F.C. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons vs. Charlton Athletic - 14 August 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "K's add more players to their ranks". Wimbledon Times. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Dulwich Hamlet announce double signing". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Dulwich Hamlet vs. Carlisle United - 8 November 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "Dempsey joins on loan". Woking F.C. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ben Dempsey returns on loan". Woking F.C. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Three loans extended". Woking FC. 13 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Ben Dempsey joins Ayr United on loan". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  11. ↑ Wilson, Stuart (24 January 2022). "Ayr United new boy Ben Dempsey on his decision to jump at move north". Daily Record. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Ben Dempsey joins Ayr United on permanent deal". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  13. ↑ https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/jags-add-ben-dempsey-on-two-year-deal/
  14. ↑ "Ben Dempsey". Soccerbase.