Ben Barron
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Robert John Barron | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nairn County | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2022 | Inverness CT | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Inverness CT | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Forres Mechanics (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Forres Mechanics | 32 | (14) |
| 2023–2024 | Elgin City | 16 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Nairn County (loan) | 10 | (10) |
| 2024– | Nairn County | 30 | (18) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2025 | |||
Ben Barron (born 18 December 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Highland League club, Nairn County.
Club career
[edit]Born in Inverness, Barron was raised in Nairn.
Barron began his football journey in the youth academy of Inverness CT, being there from 2016 to 2022.[1]
Towards the end of the 2021/22 season, he was loaned to Forres Mechanics in the Highland League, marking his initial exposure to senior-level football. During this loan spell, he scored two goals in nine appearances. Impressed by his performance, Forres Mechanics secured Barron's services on a permanent basis for the 2022/23 season.[2] He delivered an impressive tally of 14 goals in 32 appearances.
His consistent performances caught the attention of Elgin City, an SPFL League Two club, leading to his transfer in the summer of 2023.[3] Barron made an immediate impact by scoring on his debut against St Johnstone B in the SPFL Challenge Cup.[4] Over the course of the 2023/24 season, he accumulated 20 appearances for Elgin City.
In January 2024, Barron joined Nairn County FC on loan, returning to his hometown club.[5] His performances during the loan spell convinced Nairn County to sign him permanently in the summer of 2024 on a three-year contract.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ben Barron - Player Statistics (Inverness CT Archive)". stats.caleythistleonline.com. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Teenage striker Ben Barron signs for Forres Mechanics". Forres Gazette. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Elgin City sign Forres striker Ben Barron as winger Dylan Lawrence is loaned to Can-Cans". Northern Scot. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "WATCH: Barron scores on Elgin City debut in cup win". Northern Scot. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ MacLeod, Graeme (26 January 2024). "Striker Ben Barron arrives on loan". Nairn County Football Club. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ Law, Callum (10 June 2024). "Ben Barron joins Nairn County permanently with manager Ross Tokely targeting improvements next season". Press and Journal. Retrieved 9 April 2025.