Dave Benning

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Dave Benning (born 3 November 1969) is an English-born Canadian former player, head coach, and Canadian Soccer Association Technical Programs Manager.

Benning worked in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with Vaughan Shooters as a player and manager from 1998 to 2003. He was active as a player in 1998 in the club's inaugural season in the CPSL. In their debut season he helped secure a postseason berth by finishing third in the overall standings. He featured in the playoffs against St. Catharines Wolves, but were eliminated by a score of 5–2 on goals on aggregate. [1] The following season, he was appointed assistant coach of the Glen Shields Soccer Club in the club's first season in 1998. In 1999, he succeeded coach Ron Harrison and continued as head coach until he retired in 2003. On 28 November 2003, he was appointed Technical Programs Manager by the Canadian Soccer Association . [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Glover, Robin. "Glen Shields Sun Devils vs St Catharines Roma Wolves". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Connects, CFO. "Ajax FC - Ajax FC Welcomes Our New Technical Director DAVID BENNING". www.ajaxfc.ca. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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