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Ben Winterbottom
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Harry Winterbottom[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-16) 16 July 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Preston, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Barrow
Number 1
Youth career
Penwortham St Teresa's
–2019 Blackburn Rovers
2019–2021 Liverpool
2021–2023 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Brentford 0 (0)
2023 → Welling United (loan) 14 (0)
2024–2025 → AFC Fylde (loan) 41 (0)
2025– Barrow 11 (0)
2026 → Rochdale (loan) 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:07, 18 September 2026 (UTC)

Benjamin Harry Winterbottom (born 16 July 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club Barrow.

Winterbottom played youth football with Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool and Brentford, spending time on loan at non-league clubs Welling United and AFC Fylde, before signing with Barrow.

Career

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Early career

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A goalkeeper, Winterbottom began his career in the academy at Blackburn Rovers at U10 level and progressed to sign a two-year scholarship in 2017.[3][4] When heading into the final months of his scholarship,[5] he transferred to the Liverpool academy in April 2019.[3] Signed as a "training goalkeeper",[6] Winterbottom made two appearances during the U21 team's EFL Trophy campaign.[2][7] Winterbottom's signed a professional contract in July 2020,[8] but he elected to transfer away from the club in January 2021.[9]

Brentford

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On 29 January 2021, Winterbottom transferred to the B team at Brentford and signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract, with the option of a further year,[9] for an undisclosed fee.[10] He participated in first team training during the 2021–22 season and was a part of the B team's London Senior Cup-winning squad.[11][12]

The one-year option on Winterbottom's contract was taken up in June 2023, and on 17 October 2023,[13] he signed a new two-year contract, with the option of a further year.[14]

On 1 August 2023, Winterbottom joined National League South club Welling United on loan,[15] and made 18 appearances prior to its expiration on 31 December 2023.[16][17] He played the remainder of the 2023–24 season for Brentford B and was promoted into the first team squad in June 2024.[18] Winterbottom played the 2024–25 season on loan at National League club AFC Fylde and made 41 appearances during a campaign which culminated in relegation.[19] He made more saves than any other National League goalkeeper during the season.[20] Winterbottom was released by Brentford when his contract expired in June 2025.[19]

Barrow

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On 20 June 2025, Winterbottom transferred to League Two club Barrow and signed a two-year contract, with the option of a further year, on a free transfer.[21][22][23]

On 25 March 2026, he signed a short-term loan deal with National League side Rochdale.[24]

Career statistics

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As of match played 29 December 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool U21 2019–20[7] ―2[a]020
Brentford 2023–24[25] Premier League 0000000000
2024–25[26] Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Welling United (loan) 2023–24[16] National League South 14040―00180
AFC Fylde (loan) 2024–25[2] National League 41010―00420
Barrow 2025–26[27] League Two 3000103[a]070
Career total 580501050690
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Brentford B

References

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  1. ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Ben Winterbottom at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Liverpool sign goalkeeper Ben Winterbottom". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Introducing the class of 2017". www.rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Rovers Under-18s goalkeeper snapped up by Liverpool". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Explained: How three Academy deals opened up goalkeeper pathways". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Games played by Ben Winterbottom in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Ben Winterbottom signs first professional contract with Liverpool FC". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Ben Winterbottom signs for Brentford B from Liverpool". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Winter Transfer Window Recap". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ben Winterbottom: "You have to see training with the First Team as an opportunity and be excited"". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Match Report: Brentford B win London Senior Cup on penalties". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "Brentford B squad update". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "Winterbottom signs contract extension". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Winterbottom joins Welling United on loan". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Ben Winterbottom | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Director of football Phil Giles on Brentford's January transfer window". Brentford FC. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  18. ↑ "Ji-soo Kim and Ben Winterbottom promoted to Brentford's first-team squad". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  19. 1 2 "Brentford confirm summer departures". Brentford FC. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "Ben Winterbottom". www.barrowafc.com. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  21. ↑ "Ben Winterbottom Signs". www.barrowafc.com. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  22. ↑ "Barrow: Goalkeeper Ben Winterbottom joins from Premier League Brentford". BBC Sport. 20 June 2025.
  23. ↑ "Barrow AFC sign player from Premier League club". The Mail. 20 June 2025.
  24. ↑ "Dale Loan In Winterbottom". Rochdale A.F.C. 25 March 2026.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Ben Winterbottom in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Ben Winterbottom in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Ben Winterbottom in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
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