wˈɛlz sˈaɪnd ɐ wˈʌnjˈɪɹ kˈɑːntɹækt wɪð bˈeɪsɪŋstˌoʊk tˈaʊn fˈʊtbɔːl klˈʌb ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, bˈɛn fˈiːtʃɚd fɔːɹ bˈeɪsɪŋstˌoʊk tˈaʊn fˈʊtbɔːl klˈʌb lˈæst sˈiːzən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ lˈoʊn spˈɛl fɹʌm swˈɪndən ænd pˌʊt ɪn sˈɛvɹəl stɹˈɔŋ pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ bˌiːɪŋ pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə mˈɛmɚɹəbəl ˌɛfˈeɪ kˈʌp wˈɪn æt tʃˈɛstɚfˌiːld.
Wells signed a one-year contract with Basingstoke Town Football Club in July 2007, Ben featured for Basingstoke Town Football Club last season during a loan spell from Swindon and put in several strong performances, including being part of the memorable FA Cup win at Chesterfield.