AFC Rushden & Diamonds are thrilled to announce that 28-year-old goalkeeper Ben Heath has returned to the Club from fellow Northern Premier League Midlands Division side Spalding United.
Ben is of course no stranger to the Club. He is an AFC Rushden & Diamonds centurion having previously made 148 appearances between November 2016 – February 2020, ranking 8th on the all-time list. Whilst with the Club, Ben was a key part of the Southern League Division One Central promotion-winning squad of 2017/18.
Since leaving the Diamonds, Ben has featured for St Ives Town, Stamford AFC, Corby Town and most recently Spalding United. He featured 24 times for Stamford as they won the Northern Premier League Midlands Division during the 2022/23 season, and lined up against the Diamonds earlier this season for Corby Town.
Diamonds’ Assistant Manager Tom Lorraine spent 3-and-a-half-years playing alongside Ben Heath for the Club and upon learning of the imminent departure of George Rose, made Ben his first phone call: “I am absolutely delighted that we have been able to bring Ben back to the Club. A player with his characteristics is exactly what we need at this time. As fans will know he has a history with the Club from his time here before, being an integral part of our promotion-winning side from Step 4 in 2017/18. Since leaving the Club he has spent time at a number of very strong clubs at Step 4, and therefore will bring a wealth of experience to the team which will be crucial to us and is something we need with such a young squad. Not only this but most importantly he is a fantastic goalkeeper who will use his skills to bring stability to our defence. We are very excited to have Ben onboard and I’m sure our supporters will give Ben the Welcome Back he deserves!!”
Ben is available for selection for our New Year’s Day clash against Corby Town in the Northern Premier League Midlands Division.
Ben Heath’s sponsorship is reserved, however if you would like to sponsor any of the players currently without a sponsor, please contact Alex Raspin: alex.raspin@afc-diamonds.com.
