He previously played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League and on loan from Warrington at the Widnes Vikings in the Championship and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League.

[4][5][6] Ben Harrison was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, he is the younger brother of the rugby league footballer; Liam Harrison, and he was a pupil, and played rugby union, at Chetwynde School in Barrow-in-Furness.

[7] Harrison played in Warrington's 25–16 victory over Huddersfield in the 2009 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 29 August 2009, in front of a crowd of 76,560, he played in the 30–6 victory over Leeds in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 28 August 2010, in front of a crowd of 85,217,[8][9] and he played in the 35–18 victory over the Leeds club in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 25 August 2012, in front of a crowd of 79,180,[10][11][12][13] Harrison played in Warrington's 18–26 defeat by Leeds in the 2012 Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford, Manchester on Saturday 6 October 2012, in front of a crowd of 70,676,[14][11] and he played in the 16–30 defeat by Wigan in the 2013 Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford, Manchester on Saturday 5 October 2013, in front of a crowd of 66,281.

[15][16][17][18][19] Harrison played four matches on loan at the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats during 2016.

TBC Ben Harrison represented Ireland in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.