Ben Stanway

Ben Stanway
Personal information
Full name Ben Robert Gordon Stanway
Date of birth (2004-09-20) 20 September 2004
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Partick Thistle
Number 26
Youth career
Partick Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Partick Thistle 71 (10)
2023 → Airdrieonians (loan) 14 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:51, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Ben Stanway (born 20 September 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle.

Career

Partick Thistle

Aged 17, Stanway graduated as a modern apprentice from the Thistle Weir Youth academy and joined the clubs first team in January 2022.[1] Stanway made his professional debut, coming on a substitute in a 2–0 away win over Stranraer in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[2]

After making a handful of appearances for Thistle's first team, Stanway joined Scottish League One side Airdrieonians on loan in January 2023, until the end of the season.[3][4] Stanway made his debut for Airdrie, in which he won a penalty, in a 3–0 away win against Peterhead.[5] Stanway scored his first professional goal, opening the scoring for Airdrie in a 1–1 draw away to league leaders Dunfermline.[6][7]

After returning to Thistle following his loan spell, Stanway made his first start for Thistle, playing the full 90 minutes in a cup tie away to Peterhead.[8] Stanway scored his first goal for Partick Thistle, with a header in a challenge cup game against Queen of the South.[9][10] Following breaking into the Partick Thistle first team at the beginning of the 2023–24 season,[11] Stanway signed a new three year professional contract with Partick Thistle until the end of the 2025–26 season.[12]

Stanway scored his first league goal for Thistle away to champions Dundee United, on the final day of the league season in May 2024.[13]

Stanway scored his first goal of the 2024–25 season, scoring the winner with a curling strike from 20 yards, in a 2–1 away win at Hamilton Academical.[14]

Stanway scored his first goal of the 2025–26 season in a 3–1 away victory against Ross County, in the Scottish League Cup group stages.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 March 2026[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Partick Thistle 2021–22[17] Scottish Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2022–23[18] Scottish Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 0
2023–24[19] Scottish Championship 24 1 3 0 5 0 5[b] 1 37 2
2024–25[20] Scottish Championship 19 2 0 0 3 0 5[c] 0 27 2
2025–26[21] Scottish Championship 24 7 4 3 6 1 1 0 35 11
Total 70 10 7 3 14 1 13 1 104 15
Airdrieonians (loan) 2022–23[18] Scottish League One 14 1 — — 4[d] 0 18 1
Career total 84 11 7 3 14 1 17 1 122 16
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, four appearances and one goal in Scottish Premiership play-offs
  3. ^ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, four appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Scottish Championship play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Ben Stanway graduates from the Thistle Weir Youth Academy". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Scottish Challenge Cup (Sky Sports)".
  3. ^ "Ben Stanway joins Airdrieonians on loan". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  4. ^ Thomson, Paul (2023-01-01). "Partick Thistle midfielder joins Airdrie on loan". Daily Record. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  5. ^ "Peterhead v Airdrieonians". BBC Sport. 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  6. ^ "Dunfermline Athletic v Airdrieonians". BBC Sport.
  7. ^ "Dunfermline 1 Airdrie 1: Sub keeper Hutton saves 10-man Diamonds late on". 18 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Peterhead v Partick Thistle". BBC Sport.
  9. ^ "Partick Thistle v Queen of the South". BBC Sport. 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  10. ^ Wilson, Fraser (2023-09-15). "Ben Stanway says first goal and new contract made it a great week at Partick". Daily Record. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  11. ^ "Kris Doolan outlines loan intentions for Partick Thistle youngsters". The Herald. 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  12. ^ "Ben Stanway signs contract extension with the Jags". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  13. ^ "Dundee United beat Partick Thistle and celebrate Scottish Championship title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  14. ^ "Brian Graham and Ben Stanway help Partick Thistle come rally to beat Hamilton Accies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  15. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c5y7nx2rrx1t
  16. ^ Ben Stanway at Soccerbase
  17. ^ "Games played by Ben Stanway in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Ben Stanway in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  19. ^ "Games played by Ben Stanway in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  20. ^ "Games played by Ben Stanway in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  21. ^ "Games played by Ben Stanway in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
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