Ben Honeyman (born 14 February 1977 in Adelaide) is a former Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays cricket for Glenrothes Cricket Club.

Ben Honeyman
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-02-14) 14 February 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1993–1994 Dundee United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 Dundee United 1 (0)
1996–1999 Forfar Athletic 92 (35)
1999 East Fife 8 (3)
1999–2002 Brechin City 56 (17)
Managerial career
2005–2006 Arniston Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career edit

Honeyman began his career with Dundee United but made just two appearances, scoring on his début in the 1–0 Scottish Challenge Cup quarter-final away win over Clydebank in September 1995 and appearing as a substitute in the league defeat at Dumbarton eleven days later.[1] Honeyman failed to appear in another matchday squad and began the following season with Forfar Athletic, where he stayed for three years. After a short spell at East Fife in 1999, Honeyman spent three years with Brechin City, where he finished his senior career in 2002. Following this, Honeyman spent time in junior football, earning a player/manager role with Arniston Rangers, which made him the league's youngest manager at 28 years old.[2]

Cricket career edit

In 2006, Honeyman turned his back on football and began playing cricket in Fife for Glenrothes,[3] being appointed captain at the start of the 2008 season.[4]

Career statistics edit

Club Season League Cup Lg Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee United 1995–96 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
Forfar Athletic 1996–97 36 16 N/A 0 0 N/A 36 16
1997–98 34 12 1 1 2 1 2 0 39 14
1998–99 22 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 26 6
Total 92 35 4 1 3 1 2 0 101 36
East Fife 1998–99 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
1999–00 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 8 1
Total 8 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 11 3
Brechin City 1999–00 22 11 4 2 0 0 0 0 26 13
2000–01 16 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 20 3
2001–02 18 3 1 0 1 0 3 0 23 3
Total 56 17 5 2 2 0 6 0 69 19
Career total 213 11 9 0 14 1 7 1 243 13

References edit

  1. ^ "1995-96". Glenrothes Arabs. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
  2. ^ Mark Bonthrone (18 June 2005). "Arniston put Honeyman into hot seat". Edinburgh Evening News.
  3. ^ Sandy Strang (30 July 2006). "Admirable act Glenrothes poised for national stage". The Scotsman.
  4. ^ "Glenrothes v Edinburgh Accies (a)". Glenrothes Cricket Club. 26 April 2008. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2008.

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