Ben Radcliffe

William Benjamin Callister Radcliffe (born 11 July 2004) is a professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Derby County. Career Radcliffe joined the Burton Albion academy setup in 2016, after a period at Derby County's youth system. His first experience of senior first team football coming at Southern League Premier Division Central side Mickleover, initially on 28-day work experience loan in December 2021, his stay at Mickelover was extended until the end of 2021–22 season. He received high praise for his performances by Mickelover's manager John McGrath and at Burton he won the clubs Scholar of the season award. In June 2022, Radcliffe signed his first professional contract with Burton. In August 2022 he joined National League North outfit Banbury United on a short team loan. This was later extended to the end of the Banbury's season, as he played 43 National League North games, scoring twice. Radcliffe made his Burton Albion and English Football League debut in Burton's 1–0 League One win at home to Cambridge United on 3 May 2023, a game which Radcliffe came on as an 18th minute substitute, playing in the remainder of the match. Radcliffe was released by Burton in at the end of the 2022–23 season. On 7 July 2023 Radcliffe joined Derby County as a part of their under-21 side. During his first season at Derby, Radcliffe along with his role in the under-21s, did feature in several first team matchday squads, with his first team debut coming on 19 September 2023 in a EFL Trophy tie against Lincoln City as 79th minute susbtitute.