Alfie Bendle

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Alfie Bendle
Personal information
Full name Alfie Joshua Bendle [1]
Date of birth (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Eastbourne, England [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Spalding United
Youth career
2011–2012 1st Touch Football Academy
2012–2021 Brighton and Hove Albion
2021 Lewes
2021–2022 AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 AFC Wimbledon 9 (0)
2021–2022Corinthian-Casuals (loan) 32 (5)
2023Eastbourne Borough (loan) 11 (0)
2023–2024 Forest Green Rovers 5 (0)
2024Eastbourne Borough (loan) 15 (1)
2024–2025 Colchester United 0 (0)
2024–2025Chelmsford City (loan) 10 (0)
2025St Albans City (loan) 22 (3)
2025– Spalding United 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:05, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

Alfie Joshua Bendle (born 27 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Southern League Premier Division Central club Spalding United. [3]

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Career

AFC Wimbledon

Bendle, who had previously played youth football with Brighton and Hove Albion and spent time on loan with Corinthian-Casuals, signed a professional contract for AFC Wimbledon on his seventeenth birthday. [4] [5]

Bendle made his professional debut in the final game of the 2021–22 EFL League One season at home at Plough Lane on 30 April 2022 against Accrington Stanley in a 4–3 defeat that confirmed Wimbledon's relegation to EFL League Two. [6]

The next season, Bendle came on in the 88th minute for Ethan Chislett against Gillingham on 30 July 2022. [7]

On 20 January 2023, it was announced that Bendle would join National League South club Eastbourne Borough on loan until the end of the season. [8] Bendle was recalled early from his loan, after making 11 appearances for Borough, due to an injury crisis at Wimbledon. [9]

Forest Green Rovers

Bendle signed for Forest Green Rovers in August 2023 for a free transfer, with Wimbledon inserting a sell-on clause into the deal. [10]

On 2 February 2024, Bendle joined hometown club Eastbourne Borough on an initial one-month loan, making this his second spell at the club. [11]

Colchester United

On 3 August 2024, Bendle returned to League Two following Forest Green Rovers' relegation, joining Colchester United on a one-year deal. [12]

On 26 October 2024, Bendle joined fellow Essex side Chelmsford City on loan. [13] On 10 January 2025, he joined National League South side St Albans City on loan for the remainder of the season. [14]

Bendle was released by Colchester United upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season. [15]

Non-League

In August 2025, Bendle joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Spalding United. [16]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonDivisionLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Wimbledon 2021–22 [17] League One 1000000010
2022–23 [18] League Two 8030005 [a] 0160
Total90300050170
Corinthian-Casuals (loan) 2021–22 [19] Isthmian League
Premier Division
325813 [b] 0436
Eastbourne Borough (loan) 2022–23 [3] National League South 1100000110
Forest Green Rovers 2023–24 [18] League Two5010003 [a] 080
Eastbourne Borough (loan) 2023–24 [3] National League South1510000151
Colchester United 2024–25 [20] League Two0000001 [a] 010
Chelmsford City (loan) 2024–25 [3] National League South100001 [c] 0110
St Albans City (loan)2024–25 [3] National League South2230000223
Career total10491210013012810
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Surrey Senior Cup, one appearance in Velocity Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. "Squads - English Football League Two 2024/2025". FootballSquads. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "A. Bendle- Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. "Rising Star Alfie signs first Pro contract". afcwimbledon.co.uk.
  5. "Alfie Bendle backed to be a 'big player' for AFC Wimbledon next season". londonnewsonline.co.uk. 30 April 2022.
  6. "Mixed emotions for Dons duo after full debuts". afcwimbledon.co.uk.
  7. "AFC Wimbledon vs Gillingham - 30 July 2022". uk.soccerway.com.
  8. "Bendle joins Borough". ebfc.co.uk.
  9. "Bendle recalled". ebfc.co.uk.
  10. "Alfie Bendle: Forest Green sign midfielder from AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  11. "Bendle re-joins The Sports on loan". ebfc.co.uk.
  12. "BENDLE SIGNS U'S DEAL". www.cu-fc.com. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  13. "Alfie Bendle joins the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  14. "Alfie Bendle joins on loan". www.stalbanscityfc.com. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  15. "RETAINED LIST SUMMER 2025". www.cu-fc.com. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  16. @SpaldingUnited (6 August 2025). "🖊️ NEW SIGNING | ALFIE BENDLE JOINS THE TULIPS 🌷 Spalding United are delighted to officially welcome Alfie Bendle to the club!" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 August 2025 via Twitter.
  17. "Games played by Alfie Bendle in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Alfie Bendle in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  19. "Corinthian-Casuals – Appearances – Alfie Bendle – 2021-2022". footballwebpages.co.uk.
  20. "Games played by Alfie Bendle in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2024.