Ben May

Millwall

May started his career at Southampton's youth academy in 1998, and went on to spend one season at Fulham's centre of excellence. In 2000, at the age of 16, May moved to Millwall, progressing through the youth system and onto the periphery of the first team. He made his debut for Millwall at the start of the 2002–03 season, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute in Millwall's 0–0 draw away to Watford on 13 August 2002. May scored his first goal in the club's following match against Ipswich Town, giving Millwall the lead in a game that ended 1–1. The club's website reported that "May was perfectly placed to stab home from close range after Neil Harris worked well to carve out an opening". He joined Colchester United on loan on 27 March 2003, with the agreement running until the end of the season. He made his Colchester debut two days later, playing the full match as Colchester secured a 1–0 victory over Swindon Town. May made five further appearances for Colchester, before returning to Millwall in May 2003. May did not feature for Millwall at the start of the 2003–04 season and was loaned to Brentford on 25 August 2003. He joined the club on an initial three-month loan deal. He made his debut in Brentford's 2–1 home victory against Oldham Athletic, playing the full match. May scored his first goal for Brentford on 6 September 2003, in a 3–1 defeat to Plymouth Argyle, equalising briefly to make the score 1–1. He received the first red card of his career when he…

Whilst playing for Dover Athletic, May completed a diploma in personal training. May was appointed Bromley's strength and conditioning coach in 2016. The club finished as runners-up in the FA Trophy during the 2016–17 season, with the team being noted for its high fitness levels and late goals.

May was born in Gravesend, Kent. He was educated at Leigh CTC School in Dartford. During his youth, May cited Alan Shearer and Ian Wright as his favourite footballers.

In January 2007, it was reported that May and Glen Johnson were caught at a B&Q store in Dartford, Kent, attempting to steal bathroom fittings. They both received £80 fines. Johnson later described the incident as a misunderstanding, explaining that they had swapped a toilet seat for a more expensive model without realising the price difference. When stopped by security and offered the choice of paying a fine or going to court, they opted to pay on-the-spot fines, although Johnson stated this made them "look guilty". May owns a delicatessen in Eltham, London, which opened in 2023.