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Ben Gladwin

Benjamin Thomas Charles Gladwin (born 8 June 1992) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Gladwin has played for 12 clubs including Swindon Town (three previous spells), Queens Park Rangers, Blackburn Rovers, Milton Keynes Dons and Crawley Town.

Gladwin began at Reading's academy, and after being released played youth football with Eldon Celtic and Aldershot Town. He began his senior career in North Berks League Division One with AFC Wallingford, winning their Player of the Season award in his first campaign aged just 17. He then spent time playing for various non-League football teams such as Salisbury City and Hayes & Yeading United, before moving into professional football when Swindon Town signed the midfielder from Marlow in November 2013.

Gladwin made his debut for Swindon on 10 December 2013, in a 1–1 draw at home to Stevenage in the EFL Trophy. His first goal for the club came the following season, in a 3–2 loss against Plymouth Argyle in the same competition. On 14 April 2015, Gladwin scored a first-half hat-trick in a 4–2 win away to Rochdale. On 11 May 2015, Gladwin scored twice in Swindon's 5–5 draw with Sheffield United in the Football League play-offs, but Swindon went on to lose in the final 4–0 against Preston North End.

On 28 May 2015, Gladwin and Swindon Town teammate Massimo Luongo, joined Queens Park Rangers, both players signing on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

On 11 August 2015, Gladwin made his competitive QPR debut in a 3–0 win against Yeovil Town in the first round of the 2015–16 Football League Cup. On 10 January 2017, Gladwin moved to Swindon Town for a second loan spell until the end of the season.

On 28 June 2017, Gladwin joined League One side Blackburn Rovers on a two-year deal. In November 2017, Gladwin suffered an injury for which he required surgery that ruled him out of play until February 2018. On 2 January 2020 he was released.

Gladwin signed for Milton Keynes Dons on 10 January 2020 on a short-term deal. Despite several positive performances, he was initially one of nine players released by the club after the conclusion of the 2019–20 season. However, on 28 July 2020 the club announced Gladwin had returned and re-signed ahead of the 2020–21 campaign.

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