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Tom Purrington
Personal information
Full name Tom Purrington[1]
Date of birth (2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Exeter, England[2]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
Dorchester Town
Youth career
2010–2018 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Plymouth Argyle 0 (0)
2019–2020Dorchester Town (loan) 20 (3)
2020–2021 Bromley 3 (0)
2021–2022 Dorchester Town 39 (2)
2022–2023 Tiverton Town 37 (4)
2023–2024 Plymouth Parkway 42 (3)
2024–2026 Taunton Town 70 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:02, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Tom Purrington (born 24 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dorchester Town.[3]

Career

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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]

Personal life

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Purrington is the younger brother of Exeter City defender Ben Purrington. The pair are nephews of former England rugby union player Richard Hill.[2]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2021–22 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Plymouth Argyle
2018–19[12] League One 0000001[a]010
2019–20[13] League Two 0000000000
Plymouth Argyle total 0000001010
Dorchester Town (loan) 2019–20[13] Southern League Premier Division South 2030000203
Bromley 2020–21[14] National League 10002030
Dorchester Town 2021–22 Southern League Premier Division South 392101[b]0412
Tiverton Town 2022–23 Southern League Premier Division South 374201[b]0404
Plymouth Parkway 2023–24 Southern League Premier Division South 423201[b]0454
Taunton Town 2024–25 Southern League Premier Division South 455411[b]0476
Career total 1811661000019519
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

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  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Purrington" (PDF). English Football League. p. 54. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Tom Purrington - Midfielder". Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. "1st Team squad".
  4. "Newport v Argyle - the Line-Up". Plymouth Argyle FC. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  5. "Professional Football is Difficult". Plymouth Argyle FC. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  6. "Newport 2 Argyle 0 - REPORT". Plymouth Argyle FC. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  7. Tregunna, Paul (30 August 2019). "Young Pilgrims Join Magpies:Sangster and Purrington Loaned Out to Dorchester Town". PAFC.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  8. FC, Bromley (8 September 2020). "Purrington is here to stay!". Bromley FC. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  9. "Welcome Tom Purrington". www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  10. "Welcome Tom Purrington". www.tivertownfc.co.uk. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  11. "Tom Purrington signs for Parkway". www.ppfc.co.uk. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  12. "Games played by Tom Purrington in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Tom Purrington in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  14. "Games played by Tom Purrington in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 November 2018.