Edgar Bentley

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Edgar Bentley
Personal information
Full name Edgar Bentley [1]
Date of birth 1892 [1]
Place of birth Wolstanton, England [1]
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
Kidsgrove Wellington
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1914–1920 Port Vale 2 (0)
Total2(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edgar Bentley (born 1892) was an English footballer who played as a right-back for Port Vale.

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Career

Bentley played for Kidsgrove Wellington before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914. [1] He became a regular for Central League club and was in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winning side of 1915. [1] As the club went into abeyance during the war, he guested for local rivals Stoke. [1] Vale resumed footballing activities in the war leagues in 1916 and Bentley rejoined them in August 1916 to enjoy regular football once more. [1] He was conscripted in March 1917 but regained his first-team place upon demobilization in December 1918. [1] However, he lost his place in August 1919, the Vale being re-elected to the English Football League in October 1919, after twelve years in the non-leagues. [1] Bentley took part in just two Second Division games in 1919–20 and was released upon the end of the season. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [2]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeague FA Cup OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1919–20 Second Division 20000020
Total20000020

Honours

Port Vale

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 27. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Edgar Bentley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)