Ben Liddle

Ben George Liddle (born 21 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central-midfielder for Queen of the South, on loan from League Two club Bristol Rovers.

Club Career

Middlesbrough

Liddle signed his first professional contract with Middlesbrough in the summer of 2016. Liddle appeared in the EFL Trophy for the Middlesbrough U23 side in both the 2017–18 competition and the 2018–19 competition, both times featuring in all three group matches. He made his league debut for Middlesbrough on 30 November 2019, replacing Lewis Wing in the 70 minute of a 4–0 defeat at Leeds United. He made his first start for the club on 14 January 2020, playing 57 minutes of a 2-1 defeat away at Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup. This proved to be his last game for the club.

Blyth Spartans (loan)

On 22 March 2018, he joined National League North side Blyth Spartans on loan until the end of the season.

Forest Green Rovers (loan)

On 31 January 2019, Liddle joined League Two club Forest Green Rovers on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club on 12 February 2019, coming on as a substitute for Lloyd James in a 2–0 loss to Swindon Town at the County Ground.

Scunthorpe United (loan)

On 31 January 2020, Liddle joined League Two side Scunthorpe United on loan until the end of the season. The following day he made his debut as he started in a 3–1 defeat to Crawley Town where he was replaced at half-time with the scoreline being 3-0 to the hosts. Liddle went on to make another three appearances for Scunthorpe before the season was ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic, the last of which being on 3 March in a 2-0 defeat to Swindon Town.

Bristol Rovers

On 8 October 2020, Liddle joined Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal. He made his debut on 7 November 2020, coming on in