Can't answer that one but your comment implying a lack of footballing skill got me looking at his record. Admittedly at a (then) lower level he scored in just about every other match when at Maidenhead and was player of the season at Dundalk. He's done well since hanging up his boots, I quote:
Ben is a board member of The Guinness Partnership Limited, a member of the Health, Safety & Environmental Committee and a board member of Guinness Housing Association Limited. He has worked in the sector for over 30 years. He is Chief Executive of Ekaya Housing Association, which provides housing and support services primarily to black and ethnic minority women, their families and groups with similar needs. He has acted as an independent housing professional, supporting organisations through change and service transformation, and worked as a mentor to address the lack of diversity at senior management level within the sector. Ben is a Board Member of Dolphin Living and he sits on the Audit & Risk Committee of the Dolphin Square Foundation.