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- Name
- Ben Garwood
- Nationality
England- Position
- Defender
- Joined
- 18/07/2021; rejoined 07/07/2023
- Debut
- 17/08/2021
- Final Game
- 13/01/2024
- Current Club
- Cambridge City
- Previous Club(s)
- Diamonds, AFC R&D Academy U21, Bugbrooke St. Michaels, Chesterfield, Corby Town, Notts County
- Leagues & Cups
- Northern Premier League - Midlands Division, Southern League Premier Division Central, U21 Friendly, Southern Football League Challenge Cup, FA Cup, FA Trophy, Northants FA Hillier Senior Cup, Pre-Season Friendly, Midland Football League - U21 East
- Age
- 21
England18/07/21: We are pleased to confirm the signing of Ben Garwood. Defender, Ben is a local player who completed 12 months at Chesterfield before spending a year at Notts County where he made the first team bench a few times. He has impressed Andy Peaks and supporters alike in the recent friendlies where he wore the No. 2 shirt. Andy said, “Ben is a really good prospect who came to us highly recommended. I know other local clubs were also looking at him so I’m delighted he has committed to the Club.”
28/01/22: We can confirm that Ben Garwood has today signed dual registration terms with Corby Town.
06/11/22: Ben Garwood joined Bugbrooke St. Michaels.
07/07/23: AFC Rushden & Diamonds are pleased to welcome Ben Garwood back to the Club, from Bugbrooke St. Michaels.
16/01/24: The Club can confirm that defender Ben Garwood has opted to leave the Club to join league rivals Cambridge City. A stand-out performer for us this season during his second spell with the Club, we wish Ben all the best for the future.
Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
| Season | Club | Goals | Yellow Card | Red Card | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed On | Subbed Off | Bench | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Diamonds | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| Total | - | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
Southern League Premier Division Central
| Season | Club | Goals | Yellow Card | Red Card | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed On | Subbed Off | Bench | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Diamonds | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Total | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
U21 Friendly
| Season | Club | Goals | Yellow Card | Red Card | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed On | Subbed Off | Bench | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | AFC R&D Academy U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Southern Football League Challenge Cup
| Season | Club | Goals | Yellow Card | Red Card | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed On | Subbed Off | Bench | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
FA Cup
FA Trophy
| Season | Club | Goals | Yellow Card | Red Card | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed On | Subbed Off | Bench | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Northants FA Hillier Senior Cup
Pre-Season Friendly
| Season | Club | Goals | Yellow Card | Red Card | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed On | Subbed Off | Bench | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSF 2021/22 | Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Midland Football League - U21 East
| Season | Club | Goals | Yellow Card | Red Card | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed On | Subbed Off | Bench | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | AFC R&D Academy U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Diamonds Total (League & Cup)
| Season | Goals | Yellow Card | Red Card | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed On | Subbed Off | Bench | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| 2021/22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| Total | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 32 |
Result
  (29 (re-arranged)) 4 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Cambridge CityMatch Sponsor: Seventy9 Creative & Digital Marketing Agency Attendance: 269 Man of the Match: Ryan Inman Captain: Ryan Inman |
 (24) 2 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 The Oval Bedworth United v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 251 |
 (Quarter-Final (re-arranged)) 2 - 1Northants FA Hillier Senior Cup 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Northampton Town AcademyAttendance: 123 Man of the Match: Fraser Corden Captain: Ryan Inman |
 (19) 0 - 3Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Spalding UnitedMatch Sponsor: Family of Bernard Lake Attendance: 285 Man of the Match: Jarvis Wilson (chosen by Family of Bernard Lake) Captain: Ryan Inman |
 (18) 2 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 The Sports Ground Lye Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 147 Captain: Ethan Johnston |
 (15 (re-arranged)) 1 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Walsall WoodAttendance: 230 Man of the Match: Jarvis Wilson |
 (16) 2 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 The Dovecote Stadium Shepshed Dynamo v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 200 |
 (14) 2 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Callingtons Community Complex Anstey Nomads v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 397 Man of the Match: Ryan Inman Captain: Will Jones |
 (12) 1 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Rugby TownMatch Sponsor: Rebel Energy Matchball Sponsor: Fuelsell Attendance: 417 Man of the Match: Will Jones (chosen by Rebel Energy) Captain: Will Jones |
 (11) 2 - 0Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Central Ground Sutton Coldfield Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 226 Captain: Luke Massingham |
 (10) 2 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Coleshill TownAttendance: 414 Captain: Luke Massingham |
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(9) 1 - 0Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Westwood Road Cambridge City v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 274 Captain: Luke Massingham |
 (8) 1 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Hinckley LRFCAttendance: 387 Man of the Match: Luke Massingham Captain: Luke Massingham |
 (7) 2 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Sphinx Industrial Supplies Arena Coventry Sphinx v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 202 Man of the Match: Ben Garwood Captain: Luke Massingham |
 (First Round Qualifying (Dynamo win 5-3 on penalties)) 1 - 1FA Trophy 2023/24 The Newton Fallowell Stadium Loughborough Dynamo v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 195 Man of the Match: Pharrell Anderson Captain: Jake Kerins |
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(6) 3 - 0Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 The Newton Fallowell Stadium Loughborough Dynamo v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 205 Man of the Match: Michael Harriman Captain: Luke Massingham |
 (5) 1 - 3Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Corby TownAttendance: 716 Man of the Match: Luke Massingham Captain: Luke Massingham |
 (4) 2 - 0Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 The Moat Ground Gresley Rovers v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 359 Man of the Match: Luke Massingham Captain: Luke Massingham |
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(3) 0 - 3Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Bedworth UnitedAttendance: 335 Man of the Match: Pharrell Anderson (awarded by Jamie Loveday) Captain: Luke Massingham |
 (Preliminary Round) 1 - 0FA Cup 2023/24 The Daly Group Stadium Fakenham Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 298 Man of the Match: Jake Kerins Captain: Luke Massingham |
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(2) 2 - 0Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Sir Halley Stewart Field Spalding United v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 470 Captain: Luke Massingham |
 (1) 0 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Sporting KhalsaMatch Sponsor: Kit Dzeryn's family Attendance: 552 Man of the Match: George Rose (chosen by Kit's family) Captain: Luke Massingham |
 (Pre-Season Friendly) 2 - 2Pre-Season Friendly PSF 2023/24 Hayden Road AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Bedford Town |
 (Pre-Season Friendly) 0 - 9Pre-Season Friendly PSF 2023/24 Hayden Road Rushden & Higham United v AFC Rushden & Diamonds |
 (Pre-Season Friendly) 1 - 1Pre-Season Friendly PSF 2023/24 Compton Park Cogenhoe United v AFC Rushden & Diamonds |
 (26) 2 - 0Southern League Premier Division Central 2021/22 The Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium Banbury United v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 1055 Man of the Match: Fernando Bell-Toxtle Captain: Alex Collard |
 (25) 4 - 0Southern League Premier Division Central 2021/22 Hayden Road AFC Rushden & Diamonds v St Ives TownAttendance: 539 Man of the Match: Nathan Tshikuna Captain: Fernando Bell-Toxtle |
 (23) 1 - 2Southern League Premier Division Central 2021/22 Garden Walk Royston Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 382 Man of the Match: Connor Furlong Captain: Alex Collard |
 (17 (new date)) 0 - 1Southern League Premier Division Central 2021/22 CR MOT Centre Community Stadium at The Lamb Ground Tamworth v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 421 Man of the Match: Fernando Bell-Toxtle Captain: Alex Collard |
 (22) 1 - 3Southern League Premier Division Central 2021/22 Hayden Road AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Stratford TownAttendance: 322 Man of the Match: Ben Diamond Captain: Alex Collard |
  (U21 Friendly) 1 - 4U21 Friendly 2021/22 Jubilee Park Huntingdon Town FC v AFC Rushden & Diamonds Academy U21Man of the Match: Owen Morton Captain: Josh Going |
 (13) 5 - 5Midland Football League - U21 East 2021/22 Islip Playing Field AFC Rushden & Diamonds Academy U21 v Loughborough University U21Attendance: 60 Man of the Match: Dylan Surace Captain: Josh Going |
 (Quarter-Final) 4 - 2Northants FA Hillier Senior Cup 2021/22 Hayden Road AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Kettering TownAttendance: 475 Man of the Match: Fernando Bell-Toxtle Captain: Alex Collard |
 (13) 0 - 1Southern League Premier Division Central 2021/22 Hayden Road AFC Rushden & Diamonds v BarwellAttendance: 240 Man of the Match: Fernando Bell-Toxtle Captain: Alex Collard |
 (Round One) 4 - 1Southern Football League Challenge Cup 2021/22 The Bee Arena Peterborough Sports v The DiamondsAttendance: 165 Captain: Tom Lorraine |
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(8) 1 - 3Southern League Premier Division Central 2021/22 Hayden Road AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Royston TownAttendance: 293 Man of the Match: Jay Williams Captain: Alex Collard |
 (7) 2 - 1Southern League Premier Division Central 2021/22 Hayden Road AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Hitchin TownAttendance: 387 Man of the Match: Ravi Shamsi Captain: Alex Collard |
 (First Round) 0 - 3Northants FA Hillier Senior Cup 2021/22 Old Northamptonians Sports Ground Northampton ON Chenecks v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: TBC Captain: Liam Dolman |
 (6) 2 - 2Southern League Premier Division Central 2021/22 Bloomfields Needham Market v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 256 Captain: Alex Collard |
 (5) 0 - 1Southern League Premier Division Central 2021/22 Liberty Way Nuneaton Borough v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 571 Captain: Alex Collard |
 (First Round Qualifying) 5 - 2FA Cup 2021/22 Mander Cruickshank Solicitors Stadium Coalville Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 384 Man of the Match: Jay Williams Captain: Liam Dolman |
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(2) 2 - 1Southern League Premier Division Central 2021/22 Hayden Road AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Coalville TownAttendance: 387 Man of the Match: Ben Garwood (as chosen by Radio Diamonds) Captain: Liam Dolman |
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(1) 0 - 2Southern League Premier Division Central 2021/22 Hayden Road AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Banbury UnitedAttendance: 598 Man of the Match: Dean Snedker (as chosen by Radio Diamonds) Captain: Liam Dolman |
 (Pre-Season Friendly) 4 - 0Pre-Season Friendly PSF 2021/22 Hayden Road AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Daventry Town FC |
 (Pre-Season Friendly) 1 - 1Pre-Season Friendly PSF 2021/22 The Winton Haulage Stadium Barton Rovers FC v AFC Rushden & Diamonds |
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(At the Dog & Duck Ground) 3 - 1Pre-Season Friendly PSF 2021/22 Dog & Duck Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Northampton Town XIAll Ticket?: Advance ticket purchase via TicketSource or contactless card payment at the gate. Cash entry payments not permitted. Attendance: 690 |
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(Chris Ruff Memorial Cup) 0 - 5Pre-Season Friendly PSF 2021/22 Hayden Road Rushden & Higham United v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAll Ticket?: Advance ticket purchase via TicketSource or by card payment at the turnstile. Cash entry payments not permitted. Attendance: 168 |
