Ben Close

Player Ratings for Ben Close

Date	Opposition	V	Score	Reports	Rating
6 Aug	Sunderland	A	1 - 2	13		N/A
9 Aug	Bristol Rovers CCR1	H	2 - 0	0		N/A
12 Aug	Stoke City	H	2 - 0	5		N/A
19 Aug	Queens Park Rangers	A	0 - 1	3		N/A
26 Aug	Leeds United	H	3 - 4	6		N/A
29 Aug	Reading CCR2	A	2 - 2	2		N/A

2 Sep	Cardiff City	H	3 - 2	8		N/A
16 Sep	Sheffield Wednesday	A	0 - 1	6		N/A
19 Sep	Southampton	A	0 - 1	6		N/A
23 Sep	Blackburn Rovers	H	4 - 3	5		N/A
26 Sep	Wolverhampton Wanderers CCR3	H	3 - 2	3		N/A
30 Sep	Huddersfield Town	A	1 - 1	3		N/A

3 Oct	Hull City	H	3 - 0	6		N/A
7 Oct	Preston North End	H	4 - 2	4		N/A
25 Oct	Bristol City	A	0 - 1	3		N/A
28 Oct	Plymouth Argyle	H	3 - 2	6		N/A

1 Nov	Fulham CCR4	H	1 - 3	2		N/A
4 Nov	Birmingham City	A	2 - 2	7		N/A
7 Nov	Rotherham United	A	2 - 2	2		N/A
11 Nov	Swansea City	H	3 - 2	4		N/A
25 Nov	West Bromwich Albion	A	2 - 0	9		N/A
29 Nov	Millwall	H	3 - 1	3		N/A

2 Dec	Coventry City	H	2 - 1	6		N/A
9 Dec	Middlesbrough	A	0 - 2	5		N/A
12 Dec	Watford	A	1 - 2	8		N/A
16 Dec	Norwich City	H	2 - 2	8		N/A
23 Dec	Leeds United	A	4 - 0	6		N/A
26 Dec	Leicester City	H	1 - 1	6		N/A
29 Dec	Queens Park Rangers	H	0 - 0	9		N/A

1 Jan	Stoke City	A	0 - 0	1		N/A
6 Jan	AFC Wimbledon FACR3	A	1 - 3	6		N/A
13 Jan	Sunderland	H	2 - 1	13		N/A
22 Jan	Leicester City	A	1 - 1	7		N/A
27 Jan	Maidstone United FACR4	H	1 - 2	13		N/A

3 Feb	Preston North End	A	3 - 2	7		N/A
10 Feb	West Bromwich Albion	H	2 - 2	9		N/A
14 Feb	Millwall	A	0 - 4	5		N/A
17 Feb	Swansea City	A	1 - 2	1		N/A
20 Feb	Rotherham United	H	4 - 3	10		N/A
24 Feb	Birmingham City	H	3 - 1	3		N/A

2 Mar	Plymouth Argyle	A	0 - 2	5		N/A
5 Mar	Bristol City	H	3 - 2	12		N/A
9 Mar	Cardiff City	A	2 - 1	4		N/A
16 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday	H	6 - 0	10		N/A
29 Mar	Blackburn Rovers	A	0 - 1	3		N/A

1 Apr	Southampton	H	3 - 2	7		N/A
6 Apr	Norwich City	A	1 - 0	9		N/A
10 Apr	Watford	H	0 - 0	1		N/A
13 Apr	Middlesbrough	H	1 - 1	1		N/A

Player Stats for Ben Close

	League			FA Cup			League Cup			Other
Season	Apps	Subs	Goals	Apps	Subs	Goals	Apps	Subs	Goals	Apps	Subs	Goals
2023-2024	18	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2022-2023	34	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021-2022	14	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2020-2021	13	9	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

News Stories for Ben Close

Successive Failures With Successive Managers and Successive Squads - Notes for Doncaster Rovers Mon 07th Feb 2022
After victory over Gillingham at the weekend, Town face Doncaster, another side in relegation trouble, and TomTheWriter assesses the mood in the opposition camp.

McKenna: Doncaster's Confidence Boosted By Sunderland Win Mon 07th Feb 2022
Town visit bottom club Doncaster on Tuesday with manager Kieran McKenna expecting Rovers to have more of a spring in their step following Saturday’s surprise 2-1 win at Sunderland.

We Are Top-Half Contenders - Notes for Portsmouth Mon 18th Oct 2021
As Town head to Fratton Park, Portsmouth for their second away game in four days, TomTheWriter assesses the mood in the opposition camp.

Ipswich Town 6-0 Doncaster Rovers - Match Report Tue 28th Sep 2021
Lee Evans hit his first career hat-trick as rampant Town thrashed Doncaster Rovers 6-0 at Portman Road. The Blues, previously without a home win this season, went in front via Macauley Bonne in the 13th minute with Evans netting his first on 31 to make it 2-0 at the break. After a slow start to the second period, the Blues went into overdrive in the final 20 minutes with Evans netting his second on 70, Bonne his second two minutes later, then the Welshman completed his hat-trick on 76, before George Edmundson completed the rout with 10 minutes left on the clock.

Challenge, Inspire and Motivate - Notes for Doncaster Rovers Mon 27th Sep 2021
Looking ahead to Ipswich Town’s second home game in four days as bottom club Doncaster visit Portman Road, TomTheWriter assesses the mood in the opposition camp.

Portsmouth 2-1 Ipswich Town - Match Report Sat 20th Mar 2021
Paul Cook’s return to Fratton Park ended in defeat after Portsmouth came from a goal down to beat the Blues 2-1. James Norwood netted his seventh goal of the season to give the Blues the lead on 32 but Pompey skipper Tom Naylor headed a leveller four minutes before the break and then Marcus Harness grabbed the winner in the 72nd minute.

Portsmouth 1-1 Ipswich Town - Half-Time Sat 20th Mar 2021
James Norwood netted his seventh goal of the season to give the Blues a lead at Portsmouth but Pompey skipper Tom Naylor headed a leveller four minutes before the break.

Four Changes For Blues at Pompey Sat 20th Mar 2021
Town boss Paul Cook has made four changes for this afternoon’s game away against his old club Portsmouth with Stephen Ward, Teddy Bishop, Keanan Bennetts and James Norwood returning to the side.

Ipswich Town 2-3 Portsmouth - Match Report Sat 07th Nov 2020
Sean Raggett scored a controversial 111th minute winner for Portsmouth as Town exited the FA Cup in the first round following a 3-2 after-extra-time defeat at Portman Road. Pompey scored two goals in two minutes via Ronan Curtis and Tom Naylor in the 11th and 13th minutes before Jon Nolan pulled a goal back for the Blues two minutes before half-time then, after Town had been denied a clear penalty for a foul on Oli Hawkins, sub James Norwood made it 2-2 on 66. Raggett won it for the visitors in the second half of extra-time when he stabbed home from close range following a free-kick but having strayed offside.

Ipswich Town 1-2 Portsmouth - Half-Time Sat 07th Nov 2020
Jon Nolan’s goal two minutes before the break sees the Blues go in 2-1 behind at half-time at Portman Road, Portsmouth having netted two goals in two minutes earlier in the period.

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