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Tom Purrington
English footballer
Tom Purrington (born 24 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Parkway.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tom Purrington[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 23)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Exeter, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Plymouth Parkway | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Dorchester Town (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Bromley | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Dorchester Town | 39 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Tiverton Town | 37 | (4) |
| 2023– | Plymouth Parkway | 42 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 31 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Purrington made his professional debut on 13 November 2018 in an EFL Trophy match between Argyle and EFL League Two side Newport County, where he came on as an 81st-minute substitute, replacing Stuart O'Keefe.[4] Newport won the game 2–0.[5][6]
On 30 August 2019 Purrington, alongside fellow midfielder Cameron Sangster, joined Dorchester Town of the Southern League Premier South on loan until January 2020.[7]
On 8 September 2020, it was announced that Purrington had signed for Bromley after impressing on trial.[8]
In June 2021, Purrington returned to Dorchester Town, having spent time with the club having spent time with the club on loan two years prior.[9] In June 2022, Purrington moved to fellow Southern League Premier Division South club Tiverton Town.[10] Following one season, he joined Plymouth Parkway.[11]
Purrington is the younger brother of Ross County defender Ben Purrington. The pair are nephews of former England rugby union player Richard Hill.[2]
- As of end of 2021–22 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | ||||||||||||
| 2018–19[12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[13] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Plymouth Argyle total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dorchester Town (loan) | 2019–20[13] | Southern League Premier Division South | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
| Bromley | 2020–21[14] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dorchester Town | 2021–22 | Southern League Premier Division South | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| Tiverton Town | 2022–23 | Southern League Premier Division South | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 40 | 4 | |
| Plymouth Parkway | 2023–24 | Southern League Premier Division South | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| Career total | 139 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 150 | 10 | ||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Purrington" (PDF). English Football League. p. 54. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- "Tom Purrington - Midfielder". Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Newport v Argyle - the Line-Up". Plymouth Argyle FC. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Professional Football is Difficult". Plymouth Argyle FC. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Newport 2 Argyle 0 - REPORT". Plymouth Argyle FC. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- Tregunna, Paul (30 August 2019). "Young Pilgrims Join Magpies:Sangster and Purrington Loaned Out to Dorchester Town". PAFC.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- FC, Bromley (8 September 2020). "Purrington is here to stay!". Bromley FC. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Welcome Tom Purrington". www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- "Welcome Tom Purrington". www.tivertownfc.co.uk. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- "Tom Purrington signs for Parkway". www.ppfc.co.uk. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- "Games played by Tom Purrington in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Games played by Tom Purrington in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Games played by Tom Purrington in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2018.