{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Use British English|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tom Purrington | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Tom Purrington<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Purrington |publisher=English Football League |page=54 |access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|10|24|df=y}}<ref name=PAFC/> | birth_place = Exeter, England<ref name=PAFC/> | height = 1.87 m | position = Midfielder<ref name=PAFC>{{cite web |title=Tom Purrington - Midfielder |url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/teams/u18-team/midfielder/Tom-Purrington/ |website=Plymouth Argyle |access-date=20 November 2018}}</ref> | currentclub = Dorchester Town | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2010–2018 | youthclubs1 = Plymouth Argyle | years1 = 2018–2020 | clubs1 = Plymouth Argyle | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2019–2020 | clubs2 = → Dorchester Town (loan) | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2020–2021 | clubs3 = Bromley | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2021–2022 | clubs4 = Dorchester Town | caps4 = 39 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2022–2023 | clubs5 = Tiverton Town | caps5 = 37 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2023–2024 | clubs6 = Plymouth Parkway | caps6 = 42 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2024–2026 | clubs7 = Taunton Town | caps7 = 70 | goals7 = 6 | club-update = 16:02, 31 May 2024 (UTC) }}
'''Tom Purrington''' (born 24 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dorchester Town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=1st Team squad|url=https://www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk/news/tom-purrington-joins}}</ref>
==Career== Purrington made his professional debut on 13 November 2018 in an EFL Trophy match between Argyle and EFL League Two side Newport County, where he came on as an 81st-minute substitute, replacing Stuart O'Keefe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2018/november/newport-v-argyle---the-line-up/ |title=Newport v Argyle - the Line-Up |publisher=Plymouth Argyle FC |date=13 November 2018 |access-date=20 November 2018}}</ref> Newport won the game 2–0.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2018/november/professional-football-is-difficult/ |title=Professional Football is Difficult |publisher=Plymouth Argyle FC |date=13 November 2018 |access-date=20 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2018/november/newport-2-argyle-0---report/ |title=Newport 2 Argyle 0 - REPORT |publisher=Plymouth Argyle FC |date=13 November 2018 |access-date=20 November 2018}}</ref>
On 30 August 2019 Purrington, alongside fellow midfielder Cameron Sangster, joined Dorchester Town of the Southern League Premier South on loan until January 2020.<ref>{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Tregunna|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2019/august/sangster-and-purrington-join-dorchester-on-loan/ |title=Young Pilgrims Join Magpies:Sangster and Purrington Loaned Out to Dorchester Town |publisher=PAFC.co.uk|date=30 August 2019|access-date=30 August 2019}}</ref>
On 8 September 2020, it was announced that Purrington had signed for Bromley after impressing on trial.<ref>{{cite web|first=Bromley|last=FC|url=http://www.bromleyfc.tv/site/purrington-is-here-to-stay/ |title=Purrington is here to stay! |publisher=Bromley FC|date=8 September 2020|access-date=8 September 2020}}</ref>
In June 2021, Purrington returned to Dorchester Town, having spent time with the club having spent time with the club on loan two years prior.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk/news/tom-purrington-joins|title=Welcome Tom Purrington|website=www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk|date=15 June 2021|accessdate=19 June 2022}}</ref> In June 2022, Purrington moved to fellow Southern League Premier Division South club Tiverton Town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tivertontownfc.co.uk/post/welcome-tom-purrington|title=Welcome Tom Purrington|website=www.tivertownfc.co.uk|date=17 June 2022|accessdate=19 June 2022}}</ref> Following one season, he joined Plymouth Parkway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ppfc.co.uk/tom-purrington-signs-for-parkway/|title=Tom Purrington signs for Parkway|website=www.ppfc.co.uk|date=31 May 2023|accessdate=31 May 2023}}</ref>
==Personal life== Purrington is the younger brother of Exeter City defender Ben Purrington. The pair are nephews of former England rugby union player Richard Hill.<ref name=PAFC/>
==Career statistics== {{updated|end of 2021–22 season}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Plymouth Argyle |- |2018–19<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=117327|season=2018|accessdate=20 November 2018}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearance in EFL Trophy}}||0||1||0 |- |2019–20<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Soccerbase season|id=117327|season=2019|accessdate=20 November 2018}}</ref> |League Two |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Plymouth Argyle total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0 |- |Dorchester Town (loan) |2019–20<ref name="ReferenceA"/> |Southern League Premier Division South |20||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||20||3 |- |Bromley |2020–21<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=117327|season=2020|accessdate=20 November 2018}}</ref> |National League |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0||3||0 |- |Dorchester Town |2021–22 |Southern League Premier Division South |39||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}||0||41||2 |- |Tiverton Town |2022–23 |Southern League Premier Division South |37||4||2||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}||0||40||4 |- |Plymouth Parkway |2023–24 |Southern League Premier Division South |42||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}||0||45||4 |- |Taunton Town |2024–25 |Southern League Premier Division South |45||5||4||1||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}||0||47||6 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !181!!16!!6!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!195!!19 |}
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