Ben May (footballer)
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Ben Steven May (born 10 March 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the fitness coach for Bromley.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ben Steven May[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1984-03-10) 10 March 1984 (age 40)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Gravesend, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bromley (fitness coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–1999 | Southampton | ||
1999–2000 | Fulham | ||
2000–2001 | Millwall | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2008 | Millwall | 78 | (14) |
2003 | → Colchester United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2003–2004 | → Brentford (loan) | 41 | (7) |
2004 | → Colchester United (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2004–2005 | → Brentford (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2007 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Scunthorpe United | 40 | (3) |
2010–2012 | Stevenage | 27 | (1) |
2012 | → Barnet (loan) | 11 | (4) |
2012–2013 | Dover Athletic | 40 | (21) |
2013–2015 | Ebbsfleet United | 33 | (6) |
2015–2016 | Bromley | 25 | (3) |
Total | 330 | (61) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
May began his career at Southampton's youth academy in 1998, before playing at Fulham's centre of excellence for a year. In 2000, he joined Millwall's youth set-up. Ahead of the 2002–03 season, May signed his first professional contract with the club, making his debut in August 2002. He was loaned out to Brentford, and then Colchester United, during his six-year tenure at Millwall. In September 2007, May joined Scunthorpe United on a three-month loan agreement, which was made permanent in January 2008. His time at Scunthorpe was plagued with injuries, and he was subsequently released in May 2010.
May signed for Stevenage on a free transfer in October 2010, and was part of the squad that earned promotion to League One during the 2010–11 season. May joined League Two club Barnet on loan. He was released by Stevenage in May 2012, and subsequently signed for Dover Athletic ahead of the 2012–13 season. After a season at Dover, May then joined Ebbsfleet United in June 2013 where spent two years. He signed for Bromley in January 2015 and spent a year-and-a-half playing there before becoming the club's fitness coach.