2008
Ben Patrick JOYCE
Date of birth
September 9th, 1989 - Plymouth
First joined
August 18th, 2007 [youth scholarship]
First team debut
April 19th, 2008 vs. Port Vale (Home)
Last match played
November 22nd, 2008 vs. Bristol Rovers (Away)
CF
ENGLANDNo international caps.
A young striker who joined the club from Plymouth in the close season of 2007/08, Joyce signed a professional contract with Swindon in February 2008, one of nine youth teamers who were offered deals. Of these, Joyce was one of only two that made their league debuts before the season's end - when he came on for the last twenty minutes of a 6-0 drubbing of Port Vale in April, Joyce scoring the sixth goal in injury time.
Joyce was to make just one more appearance for the Town the following season, when caretaker boss Dave Byrne - Joyce's former youth team boss - surprisingly called him up to the first team squad for a derby at Bristol Rovers in November, with top scorer Simon Cox suspended. With Byrne's plan not working, and the Town 1-0 down, Byrne boldly made the decision to make changes just past the half-hour mark, replacing Joyce with Jon-Paul McGovern. At the end of the season, he was released.
Playing Record
Senior
| Season | LEAGUE | FA CUP | EFL CUP | OTHER | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| 2008/09 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2007/08 | 0 (+3) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 (+3) | 1 |
| TOTAL | 1 (+3) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 (+3) | 1 |
Reserve and Youth Team Appearances
Note that appearance data for reserve and youth teams may not be complete. Expand for more information.
Career details
| Club | Details |
|---|---|
Aston Villa
Aston Villa |
(schoolboy) |
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle |
December 2004 (schoolboy) |
Swindon Town
Swindon |
August 18th, 2007 (youth scholarship)
February 22nd, 2008 (signed professional contract); released (rptd May 6th, 2009) |
Torquay United
Torquay United |
July 28th, 2009 (unattached); released (rptd May 15th, 2010) |
Weston-super-Mare
Weston-SM |
October 2009 (loan); recalled from loan (November 2009) |
Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green |
rptd November 20th, 2009 (loan); expired (January 2010) |
|
Weston-super-Mare
Weston-SM |
January 2010 (loan) |
Salisbury City
Salisbury |
rptd July 29th, 2010 (unattached) |
Plymouth Parkway
Plymouth Parkway |
August 2011 |
Weymouth
Weymouth |
rptd February 4th, 2012 |
Kettering Town
Kettering Town |
March 2012 |
Weymouth
Weymouth |
rptd July 23rd, 2012 |
Dorchester Town
Dorchester |
rptd May 6th, 2014 |
Bodmin Town
Bodmin Town |
rptd December 10th, 2014 |
Wadebridge Town
Wadebridge Town |
July 2015 |
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Bodmin Town
Bodmin Town |
|
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Wadebridge Town
Wadebridge Town |
July 2016 |
Tavistock
Tavistock |
February 2017 |
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Wadebridge Town
Wadebridge Town |
February 2017 |
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Plymouth Parkway
Plymouth Parkway |
rptd July 1st, 2017 |
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Bodmin Town
Bodmin Town |
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Wadebridge Town
Wadebridge Town |
February 2019 |
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Bodmin Town
Bodmin Town |
July 2019 |
St. Blazey
St. Blazey |
rptd August 9th, 2019 |
Torpoint Athletic
Torpoint Athletic |
rptd June 28th, 2020 |
Callington Town
Callington Town |
June 2022 |