Ben Tozer
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | Ben Peter Anthony Tozer | |
| birthday | March 1, 1990 | |
| place of birth | Plymouth , England | |
| size | 185 cm | |
| position | Defender | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| 2005-2007 | Plymouth Argyle | |
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| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 2007-2008 | Swindon Town | 2 (0) |
| 2008-2011 | Newcastle United | 1 (0) |
| 2010 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 5 (1) |
| 2010-2011 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 26 (2) |
| 2011– | Northampton Town | 126 (3) |
| 2013 | → Colchester United (loan) | 1 (0) |
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1 Only league games are given. As of September 27, 2014 |
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Ben Peter Anthony Tozer (born March 1, 1990 in Plymouth ) is an English football player who plays for Northampton Town on the position of defender.
Career
Swindon Town
Born in Plymouth , Tozer began his career as a youth player with his local club Plymouth Argyle . Former Argyle youth coach David Byrne, who had a similar role at Swindon Town at the time , persuaded the Tozer family to let Ben play for Swindon.
On August 14, 2007 Tozer made a surprise debut for Swindon as a provisional left-back in the League Cup game against Charlton Athletic . In November 2007 Tozer started a four-day trial at Everton , but returned in time for Swindon's FA Cup game against the Forest Green Rovers .
Newcastle United
Tozer moved to Newcastle United on January 7, 2008 , where he signed a four-year deal. Tozer sat on the bench against Everton on May 11, but was not used. On September 22, 2009 Tozer made his debut as a central defender for Newcastle against Peterborough United in the League Cup .
Northampton Town
On September 21, 2010 Tozer signed a one month loan deal with Northampton Town . Tozer made his debut the next day in the Cobblers' surprising victory over Liverpool FC in the third round of the League Cup . The following Saturday he scored on his league debut against Bradford City (2-0). In the game against Hereford United on October 16, Tozer saw the red card for assault and was suspended for three games. Tozer signed a permanent contract with Northampton on June 23, 2011 after his contract with Newcastle was not renewed. At Sixfields Stadium , the home of Northampton Town, Tozer is the undisputed darling of the public.
From November 28 to December 22, 2013 Tozer was loaned to Colchester United to help out as a defender over the Christmas season. His only league game for Colchester he completed on December 13 in the 4-0 defeat by Notts County , when the score was 2-0, he was replaced in the 68th minute.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Newcastle complete deal for Tozer , newsimg.bbc.co.uk
- ↑ Tozer Goes Out On Loan , nufc.co.uk
- ↑ Newcastle defender Ben Tozer rejoins Cobblers on loan , news.bbc.co.uk
- ↑ Cobblers capture Tozer , skysports.com
- ^ Colchester sign Ben Tozer and Blair Turgott , bbc.co.uk
- ^ Colchester 0-4 Notts County , bbc.co.uk
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Tozer, Ben |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tozer, Ben Peter Anthony (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1, 1990 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Plymouth , England |