Ben Robert Gordon Stanway (born 20 September 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Partick Thistle.
Career
Partick Thistle Aged 17, Stanway graduated as a modern apprentice from the Thistle Weir Youth academy and joined the clubs first team in January 2022. Stanway made his professional debut, coming on a substitute in a 2–0 away win over Stranraer in the Scottish Challenge Cup.
After making a handful of appearances for Thistle's first team, Stanway joined Scottish League One side Airdrieonians on loan in January 2023, until the end of the season. Stanway made his debut for Airdrie, in which he won a penalty, in a 3–0 away win against Peterhead. Stanway scored his first professional goal, opening the scoring for Airdrie in a 1–1 draw away to league leaders Dunfermline.
After returning to Thistle following his loan spell, Stanway made his first start for Thistle, playing the full 90 minutes in a cup tie away to Peterhead. Stanway scored his first goal for Partick Thistle, with a header in a challenge cup game against Queen of the South. Following breaking into the Partick Thistle first team at the beginning of the 2023–24 season, Stanway signed a new three year professional contract with Partick Thistle until the end of the 2025–26 season.
Stanway scored his first league goal for Thistle away to champions Dundee United, on the final day of the league season in May 2024.
Stanway scored his first goal of the 2024–25 season, scoring the winner with a curling strike from 20 yards, in a 2–1 away win at Hamilton Academical.
Stanway scored his first goal of the 2025–26 season in a 3–1 away victory against Ross County, in the Scottish League Cup group stages.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c5y7nx2rrx1t
Stanway signed a new one year extension with Thistle on 30th July 2026.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupScottish League CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPartick Thistle2021–22Scottish Championship10000010202022–23Scottish Championship20000010302023–24Scottish Championship2413050513722024–25Scottish Championship1920030502722025–26Scottish Championship3074361314312Total76107314113111015Airdrieonians (loan)2022–23Scottish League One141——40181Career total90117314118213017
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