Ben Gladwin is back at The County Ground for a third spell and swindontownfc.co.uk have rounded up the best facts about the midfielder…
June 1992 in Reading.th- Benjamin Thomas C. Gladwin was born on 8
- He stands at six feet three inches tall.
- The 24-year-old is versatile and can play anywhere across the midfield, although he is at his best when playing in a more advanced role.
- Was once on the books of Reading as a youngster but failed to make the grade and went on to play for the likes of AFC Wallingford, Hayes & Yeading United and Windsor & Eton in non-league.
- A stint with Marlow followed and, after scoring seven goals in fifteen games, Swindon Town came calling in November 2013.
December 2013 at home to Stevenage in the Football League Trophy.th- Gladwin made his Town debut on 10
- He finished the 2013/14 campaign with sixteen games to his name before bursting onto the scene the following season.
- With Town challenging for promotion throughout 2014/15, Gladwin shined and helped himself to eleven goals in 41 outings, including scoring eight in as many games at the end of the term.
- Was a key figure in the side that reached the League One Play-Off Final at Wembley and notched an important brace in the Semi-Final Second-Leg at home to Sheffield United.
- Such form didn’t go unnoticed and QPR came calling in May 2015, shelling out an undisclosed fee to take both Gladwin and Town team-mate Massimo Luongo to Loftus Road.
August 2015.th- He made his R’s debut against Yeovil Town in the first round of the League Cup against Yeovil Town on 12
- However, Gladwin was soon back at The County Ground and scored two goals in thirteen games for the Robins during a short loan spell midway through the 2015/16 season.
- The creative force also featured for Bristol City last term but made only the one appearance after suffering with a knee injury.
- Gladwin has made seventeen outings in total for QPR including six appearances this season.
- He will now spend the remainder of the 2016/17 campaign on loan with Town and will be available to feature away at Bolton Wanderers this weekend.
