Ben Barron
{{Short description|Scottish footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ben Barron
| fullname = Ben Robert John Barron
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|12|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Inverness, Scotland
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Nairn County
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2016–2022
| youthclubs1 = Inverness CT
| years1 = 2022–2023
| clubs1 = Inverness CT
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Forres Mechanics (loan)
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Forres Mechanics
| caps3 = 32
| goals3 = 14
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = Elgin City
| caps4 = 16
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = → Nairn County (loan)
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 10
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Nairn County
| caps6 = 30
| goals6 = 18
| club-update = 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
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.{{Cite web |title=Ben Barron - Player Statistics (Inverness CT Archive) |url=https://stats.caleythistleonline.com/stats-player.php?id=379 |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=stats.caleythistleonline.com |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-10 |title=Teenage striker Ben Barron signs for Forres Mechanics |url=https://www.forres-gazette.co.uk/sport/teenage-striker-ben-barron-signs-for-forres-mechanics-277948/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Forres Gazette |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-28 |title=Elgin City sign Forres striker Ben Barron as winger Dylan Lawrence is loaned to Can-Cans |url=https://www.northern-scot.co.uk/sport/elgin-city-sign-forres-striker-ben-barron-as-winger-dylan-la-321573/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Northern Scot |language=en}} Barron made an immediate impact by scoring on his debut against St Johnstone B in the SPFL Challenge Cup.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-01 |title=WATCH: Barron scores on Elgin City debut in cup win |url=https://www.northern-scot.co.uk/sport/watch-barron-scores-on-elgin-city-debut-in-cup-win-321948/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Northern Scot |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last=MacLeod |first=Graeme |date=2024-01-26 |title=Striker Ben Barron arrives on loan |url=https://nairncountyfc.co.uk/news/striker-ben-barron-arrives-on-loan/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Nairn County Football Club}} His performances during the loan spell convinced Nairn County to sign him permanently in the summer of 2024 on a three-year contract.{{Cite web |last=Law |first=Callum |date=2024-06-10 |title=Ben Barron joins Nairn County permanently with manager Ross Tokely targeting improvements next season |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/highland-league/6498187/ben-barron-joins-nairn-county-permanently/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Press and Journal |language=en-GB}}
References
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Category:Footballers from Inverness
Category:Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players
Category:Nairn County F.C. players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Association football players not categorized by nationality
Category:Highland Football League players
Category:Forres Mechanics F.C. players