Ben Saynor
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Ben Saynor is an English footballer who plays for Frickley Athletic
as a goalkeeper.
ly for Bradford City
at the age of 16. He made his debut senior appearance on 4 September 2007 in a 5–1 Football League Trophy
defeat to Doncaster Rovers
. On 29 April 2008, Saynor was deemed to be surplus to requirements at Valley Parade and was released by manager Stuart McCall
along with 13 other Bradford players. He was given a trial with Mansfield Town
, playing 45 minutes of their pre-season friendly with Matlock Town
on 7 August 2008, which Mansfield won 2–0, but was not signed. Instead, on 7 November 2008, he joined Conference North
side Farsley Celtic
as their second-choice goalkeeper behind Curtis Aspden. The following day, he took his place on the bench in Farsley's 2–0 victory away at Workington
.
In early 2010 he was playing for Ossett Albion before he joined Stalybridge Celtic
but left in August without having played a first team game. He then joined Bridlington Town in September 2010. After leaving Bridlington Town at the start of the 2011/2012 season he joined Frickley Athletic
in August 2011.
Frickley Athletic F.C.
Frickley Athletic F.C. are a football club based in South Elmsall, in West Yorkshire, England. They were established in 1910 as Frickley Colliery F.C., and changed to their present name in 1974.-History:...
as a goalkeeper.
Career
He signed professionalProfessional
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ly for Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
at the age of 16. He made his debut senior appearance on 4 September 2007 in a 5–1 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
defeat to Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
. On 29 April 2008, Saynor was deemed to be surplus to requirements at Valley Parade and was released by manager Stuart McCall
Stuart McCall
Andrew Stuart Murray McCall , usually known as Stuart McCall, is a former footballer who played in central midfield. He played a total of 763 league games during his career, the 13th highest of all British footballers...
along with 13 other Bradford players. He was given a trial with Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
, playing 45 minutes of their pre-season friendly with Matlock Town
Matlock Town F.C.
Matlock Town F.C. is an English football club based at Causeway Lane in Matlock, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in the late 1870s and have competed in the Central Alliance and the Midland Counties League before reaching the Northern Premier League.In the 1974–75 season the club won...
on 7 August 2008, which Mansfield won 2–0, but was not signed. Instead, on 7 November 2008, he joined Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
side Farsley Celtic
Farsley Celtic A.F.C.
Farsley Celtic Association Football Club was an English football club based in Farsley, in the City of Leeds. The club was known by the nicknames of the Villagers and the Celts; their colours were blue and white. Founded in 1908, the club spent their entire existence in non-league football, winning...
as their second-choice goalkeeper behind Curtis Aspden. The following day, he took his place on the bench in Farsley's 2–0 victory away at Workington
Workington A.F.C.
Workington A.F.C. is an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. They are in the Conference North, and play their home matches at Borough Park, which has a capacity of 3,101 . The club play in red, and are known locally as the Reds...
.
In early 2010 he was playing for Ossett Albion before he joined Stalybridge Celtic
Stalybridge Celtic F.C.
Stalybridge Celtic are an English full time professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England. The club, which plays its home matches at Bower Fold, is currently in the Conference North in the sixth tier of the English football league system...
but left in August without having played a first team game. He then joined Bridlington Town in September 2010. After leaving Bridlington Town at the start of the 2011/2012 season he joined Frickley Athletic
Frickley Athletic F.C.
Frickley Athletic F.C. are a football club based in South Elmsall, in West Yorkshire, England. They were established in 1910 as Frickley Colliery F.C., and changed to their present name in 1974.-History:...
in August 2011.