Ben Thatcher
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin David Thatcher | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1992 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Millwall | 90 | (1) |
| 1996–2000 | Wimbledon | 86 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Leicester City | 29 | (1) |
| 2004–2007 | Manchester City | 47 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Ipswich Town | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 330 | (2) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1995–1997 | England U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Wales | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:20, 28 February 2010 (UTC). |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:20, 28 February 2010 (UTC).
Benjamin David "Ben" Thatcher (born 30 November 1975 in Swindon, Wiltshire) is a former association football player. He played for a number of English clubs, and has featured in more than 300 English league games from his position as a left-sided defender, all of which were in the top two leagues in the country.
He represented England's under-21 national team on four occasions, but chose to represent the Wales national team in his senior years, for whom he earned seven caps.
As a youth, Thatcher played Sunday League football for various amateur teams in London, before attending the Football Association (FA)'s School of Excellence at Lilleshall.
Upon graduation, he signed his first professional contract with Millwall, making his debut in the 1993–94 season at the age of 18.The following season he established himself in the Millwall first team, and scored his first goal as a professional. He made more than 100 appearances for Millwall, and won their Player of the Year award for the 1995–96 season.
In the 1996 close season, he was transferred to Wimbledon F.C. for a fee of £1,840,000. In his first season at Wimbledon, Thatcher made only nine appearances, but played more regularly in subsequent seasons. After Wimbledon's relegation from the Premiership in the 1999–2000 season Thatcher moved to Tottenham Hotspur.
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