Ben Stephens | Harborough Town

Harborough Town's Ben Stephens is currently fifth on the top scorers list for the Southern Premier Division Central. The striker has featured 30 times in the league and has been a huge part of a season that currently puts them 5th.

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Despite missing eight league games, the former Kings Lynn striker has scored 18 goals. In his first season at the club, Stephens has a 1.66 games per goal ratio, only Matt Stenson, Leon Lobjoit and Kieren Donnelly can better that.

Managed by Mitch Austin, the striker has been a huge factor in the sides push for a potential second successive promotion. With step 2 experience, if promotion is achieved Stephens could be a huge helping hand in their chances of pushung even further.

March's top scorer with five goals. The former Stratford Town and Kettering Town man has scored 10 first half goals this season, only bettered by Telford's Matt Stenson. i caught up with Stephens, to get his thoughts on a great individual and team season, as his side enter their final four games.

"I think I have had a decent season, and am happy with the output I have been able to give for the team. I have had a few injuries along the season, which has kept me out for more games than I would want to have been.

"The gaffer has brought the best out of me, and has been brilliant ever since I joined the club. It is great to play for him, and I just hope that we as a team can help him and ourselves get at least a play-off place to see where it takes us.

"I am not surprised how quick the club have taken to step 3 football to be honest. We had a slow ish start to the season. But as soon as we got a run going, we have flew up the table. We have a great squad here, both from an ability and morale perspective. We stick together and have a great time on and off the pitch.

"I have played this level before, so I knew I could come to Harborough and score goals. Hopefully more will come in the final four games to help push the team as far as possible. Not only would it mean a lot to me for promotion, but more importantly the club.

"It would be a fantastic first season at this level for the club to go straight up. To be honest, I am not surprised we are in this position. The club is amazing and ran so well from top to bottom.

"Both chairman's Greg and Pete are a massive part of that in the way they run the club. They are a pleasure to play for, and with Mitch in charge of the team, we have a great structure to the club.

"My message to the fans it to honestly just stay with us. We love it when they are at games in full support, banging on drums and singing. It makes a huge difference for us on the pitch to push for a good result. Let's see where our season can take us in these final four games."

Harborough's Season in Numbers

3️⃣5️⃣ | Harborough have won 35 points in 2025. Two more than the next best in the division, Bedford with 33. The side also have had a +16 goal difference since the turn of the year, one better than the second best Spalding United with +15.

2️⃣1️⃣ | Harborough have scored first in 55% of their league games (21/38). Only Stamford AFC with 65% (25/38), and Bedford Town and Telford United with 60% (23/38) have a higher percentage.

3️⃣7️⃣ | Harborough have scored 37 goals in the second half. Only Kettering Town (45), Bedford Town (44), and Telford United (38) have scored more.

1️⃣5️⃣ | Harborough have gone just 15 games without a second half goal in their 38 matches. Only Kettering Town and Bedford Town (9), and Telford United (12) have had fewer matches.

1️⃣6️⃣ | Harborough have conceded just 16 first half goals in the league. Only Stourbridge (14) have conceded fewer in the first 45 of each sides' 38 games.

9️⃣ | Harborough have scored nine goals in the first 15 minutes of league matches. Only Bedford Town (15), and Alvechurch (10) have scored more. The side have also conceded the fewest in that 15 minute period, with just three goals.

2️⃣3️⃣ | Harborough have scored a whopping 23 goals in the league after the 75th minute, more than any other side. The side have conceded 11 in that period. Which means 34 goals have come in the 15 minute plus stoppage time period before the full-time whistle. Only Telford United (38), and Stourbridge (37) have had more.

5️⃣ | Along with Stratford Town. Harborough have won five times in their last 20 matches when losing at half time. More wins than any other team in each sides last 20 occasions when down at half-time.