Alf Bennett

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Alf Bennett
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Bennett in 1928
Personal information
Full name Alfred Bennett [1]
Date of birth(1898-11-13)13 November 1898 [1]
Place of birth Clowne, England [1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Clowne Rising Star
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1920–1927 Nottingham Forest 83 (0)
1927–1929 Port Vale 35 (0)
Total118(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfred Bennett (born 13 November 1898; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Nottingham Forest and Port Vale.

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Career

Bennett played for Clowne Rising Star and Nottingham Forest, before joining Port Vale in May 1927. [1] Preferred to George Holdcroft and Howard Matthews, he played 24 Second Division appearances and played one FA Cup game in the 1927–28 season. [1] However, he was replaced by new signing Jack Prince, and after playing just 11 times in the 1928–29 season, he left The Old Recreation Ground on a free transfer in May 1929. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [3]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest 1920–21 Second Division 19020210
1921–22 Second Division10020120
1922–23 First Division 500050
1923–24 First Division16000160
1924–25 First Division31020330
1925–26 Second Division200020
Total83060890
Port Vale 1927–28 Second Division24010250
1928–29 Second Division11000110
Total35010360
Career total1180701250

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 25. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0. ASIN   0952915200.
  2. ↑ Trentsider (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Nottingham Forest". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. ↑ Alf Bennett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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