Ben Garrity

Benjamin Matthew Garrity (born 12 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Port Vale.

[23] He was allowed to leave Bloomfield Road on loan after telling manager Neil Critchley he was desperate to play first-team games.

[25][26] He made his debut for the club three days later in the EFL Cup, opening the scoring in a 3–0 victory over Carlisle United, heading home a Bobby Grant free kick.

[28] He added further goals against Hampton & Richmond Borough in the FA Cup and Barrow in the league, leading him to be described as a "lucky charm" for the club by the Warrington Guardian's Matt Turner.

[31] He also missed two months of the season due to injury, but was praised by new manager Keith Curle for his work rate upon his return to action in early April.

[2] Though Garrity never made a competitive appearance for Blackpool, the club took an option to extend his contract shortly before his sale to Port Vale.

[35] He scored his first goals for the "Valiants" on 11 September, his brace securing a 2–1 victory away at Swindon Town; Clarke praised Garrity for his serious professionalism after the match, pointing out that "he has tests to make sure he is getting the right food into his system".

[37] On 7 December, he was played as a forward after Vale suffered an injury crisis that left them short of recognized strikers, and scored two goals to secure a 2–1 win at Bristol Rovers.

[38] He was nominated for March's Player of the Month award after "driving Vale forward in the absence of captain Tom Conlon", scoring three goals and creating another.

[39] He started in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium as Vale secured promotion with a 3–0 victory over Mansfield Town; Michael Baggaley of The Sentinel wrote that "[Garrity] never stopped running, as has been the case all season... a huge threat in the attacking midfield role".

[43] He remained an ever-present for Vale in the first quarter of the 2022–23 season, playing in a deeper defensive role which restricted his opportunities to get forward and score goals.

[44] He maintained his consistency into February, providing an assist for Ellis Harrison to score the opening goal of a 2–1 defeat at Bolton Wanderers.

[47] He scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 win over Reading at Vale Park on 12 August 2023 and was named on the EFL League One Team of the Week.

[51] Garrity was named in the EFL Team of the Week when he scored the opening goal and "made a total of two tackles, six clearances, one key pass and one successful dribble in a strong all-round display" in a 3–0 win over Blackpool on 29 December.

Garrity playing for Port Vale in August 2022
Garrity warming up at Vale Park in May 2022.