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Graeme Bennett (born 7 May 1965) is a Scottish former football midfielder. Now retired, he held the position of Director of football at Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.

As a player the combative Bennett made his Scottish Football League debut for the newly created Inverness club in their first season in existence. [1] He eventually left the club to become player-manager of Clachnacuddin F.C. and concentrate on his double glazing firm but soon returned in the director's role. [1] Although overseeing a fairly regular turnover of men in the managerial role, Bennett has been constant in the director's role since the days of Steve Paterson. [1]

Bennett also held the position of vice-chairman of the club. [2] Following the club's relegation in 2009 his director of football role became unsalaried as the club made a series a cost-cutting measures. [3]

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