Benjamin Kieron Burgess was born on 9 November 1981 and is an English-born Irish retired footballer best known for his time playing for Hull City and Blackpool.
15 Facts About Ben Burgess
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Ben Burgess was capped by the Republic of Ireland at U18 and U21 level.
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Ben Burgess scored 16 goals in 27 appearances for the club.
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Ben Burgess had a two-month loan spell at Oldham Athletic from January to March 2003, before signing for Hull City on 27 March.
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Ben Burgess became the first Hull City player to score a hat-trick at the KC Stadium on 26 April 2003, in a match against Kidderminster Harriers.
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On 27 May 2007, Ben Burgess was an unused substitute in Blackpool's League One play-off final victory over Yeovil Town at Wembley.
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On 27 March 2009 Ben Burgess signed a new twelve-month contract with the Seasiders with an option for a further year.
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Ben Burgess gained his fourth promotion and second with Blackpool in the Championship play-off Final at Wembley on 22 May 2010.
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On 22 March 2012 it was confirmed that Ben Burgess would join Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season, scoring the second goal of Cheltenham's play-off semi-final first leg at Whaddon Road against Torquay United with a header from "a full 18 yards".
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On 1 June 2012 it was confirmed that Ben Burgess had joined League One outfit Tranmere Rovers on a two-year deal after turning down a contract offer from Cheltenham Town due to the club having failed to gain promotion from League Two.
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Ben Burgess went on to thank Tranmere for their continued support.
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Ben Burgess chose to represent Ireland and won caps for the U18 and U21 teams.
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Ben Burgess gained a First class honours degree in Sports Journalism in 2009.
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Ben Burgess began working for BBC Radio Lancashire as a summariser for Blackpool home games.
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Ben Burgess began working as a teacher in September 2013, but continues some of his media work.