Ben Amos

Crewe Alexandra

Amos was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire and was a member of the Crewe Alexandra Academy until he was released at the age of 10. While at Crewe, he also played for another local team, Bollington United, as a centre midfielder. One year later, Amos was playing for his local team against the team at the top of the table, and they needed to win the match to win the league. Amos' team's goalkeeper was injured during the game, and as the tallest on the team, Amos was put in goal; however, he had also been the team's regular penalty taker all season, so when they were awarded a penalty, he went all the way up the pitch to take the kick. He scored, and his team went on to win the game 3–2, together with the league title. After the game, his parents told him that a Manchester United scout had been watching him and that he had been invited for trials. Amos joined Manchester United at the age of 11.

Manchester United

In his first season at Manchester United, Amos became a regular starter for the club's under-13 team, playing in 19 out of 27 matches in the 2001–02 season. His first appearance for the under-18s came on 8 October 2005, when he came on as a substitute for Danny Rose after starting goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler was sent off in a 2–0 defeat to Bolton Wanderers. He was regularly named as an unused substitute during the 2005–06 season – including for two reserve team matches – but became a frequent starter for the under-18s in 2006–07 after…

Amos is an England youth international, having played for his country at the Under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. Amos stated his hopes to be named to the Great Britain Olympic football team squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics, but did not make the final 18.

Amos is a goalkeeper with shot-stopping ability who likes to come out and collect crosses. He was praised for his bravery by Charlton's goalkeeping coach Lee Smelt.

Amos attended Fallibroome High School, where he earned 11 GCSEs at grade C or above.