Ben Hedley
- Date of Birth
- Sunday 18, October 1998
- Nationality
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English - Biography
- Joined Darlington in September 2019 after his release from Bradford Park Avenue. Hedley can play in midfield but mostly used at full back during his time with the club. Born in the North East Hedley was at Morecambe for four years before he joined Bradford Park Avenue in the summer of 2019. Eventually went on to feature more as full back for Quakers and made the spot his own. His good form during the 2021/22 campaign was recognised with a player of the season award.
Playing Record
Breakdown of overall appearances by season and match types can be seen below.
Appearances for the most recent season can also be seen below. Click on a season below to view the appearances for that season.
| All Games | League | Play-Offs | Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Red Cards |
| 2019/20 | 30 (1) | 0 | 21 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 9 (0) | 0 | 1 |
| 2020/21 | 6 (4) | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 34 (2) | 0 | 32 (2) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 43 (2) | 1 | 38 (2) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 5 (0) | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 33 (4) | 0 | 32 (2) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 26 (4) | 0 | 26 (4) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | 16 (6) | 1 | 15 (3) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 188 (23) | 2 | 167 (16) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 21 (7) | 1 | 1 |
Appearances for Season 2025/26
| Date | Fixture | Competition | Goals | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/2025 | L | Darlington 2-3 Chorley | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 16/08/2025 | W | Alfreton Town 0-3 Darlington | Enterprise National League North | 1 | Starting XI |
| 19/08/2025 | L | Darlington 1-3 AFC Fylde | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 23/08/2025 | D | Kings Lynn Town 1-1 Darlington | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 25/08/2025 | D | Darlington 2-2 AFC Telford | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 30/08/2025 | L | Macclesfield 2-1 Darlington | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 02/09/2025 | W | Marine 1-4 Darlington | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Substitute |
| 06/09/2025 | D | Darlington 1-1 Hereford | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Substitute |
| 13/09/2025 | W | Bootle 1-3 Darlington | FA Cup (2nd Qualifying Round) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 27/09/2025 | D | AFC Fylde 2-2 Darlington | FA Cup (3rd Qualifying Round) | 0 | Substitute |
| 30/09/2025 | W | Darlington 3-1 AFC Fylde | FA Cup (3rd Qualifying Round Replay) | 0 | Substitute |
| 18/10/2025 | W | Leamington 0-1 Darlington | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 21/10/2025 | L | Radcliffe Borough 3-1 Darlington | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 25/10/2025 | W | Darlington 2-0 Southport | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 01/11/2025 | L | Merthyr Town 3-1 Darlington | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 04/11/2025 | W | Darlington 5-1 Worksop Town | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Substitute |
| 08/11/2025 | W | Kidderminster Harriers 1-2 Darlington | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 15/11/2025 | L | FC United of Manchester 3-2 Darlington | FA Trophy (2nd Round) | 0 | Substitute |
| 18/11/2025 | W | Darlington 5-2 Peterborough Sports | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 22/11/2025 | W | Darlington 1-0 Spennymoor Town | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 25/11/2025 | D | Darlington 3-3 Curzon Ashton | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 29/11/2025 | W | Bedford Town 3-4 Darlington | Enterprise National League North | 0 | Starting XI |