Keith Bentley

Keith Bentley

Personal information
Full name	Keith Bentley
Born	(1959-10-01) 1 October 1959 (age 66)
Playing information
Position	Wing, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1976–82 Widnes 125 64 0 0 192 1982–83 Barrow 17 4 0 0 12 1983–91 Salford 77 23 2 1 97 1986–87 → Leigh (loan) 4 1 0 0 4 Total 223 92 2 1 305 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1980 Great Britain U24 1 0 0 0 0 1980–81 Lancashire 4 1 0 0 3 1980 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] [2]

Keith Bentley (born 1 October 1959) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Widnes, Barrow, Salford and Leigh, as a wing or centre. ^[1]

Playing career

Widnes

Keith Bentley played in Widnes' 18–9 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1981 Challenge Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1981.

Bentley played left wing, and scored a try in Widnes' 3–8 defeat by Leigh in the 1981 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 26 September 1981.

In April 1982, Bentley was transferred to Barrow in exchange for Chris Camilleri. ^[3]

Salford

Bentley was signed by Salford in September 1983. ^[4] He had a spell on loan at Leigh during the 1986–87 season. ^[5]

Bentley played right-centre, and scored a try in Salford's 17–22 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 23 October 1988. ^[6]

Representative honours

Bentley won a cap for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1980 against New Zealand. ^[1]

Bentley also represented Lancashire, playing four times for the team between 1980 and 1981. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
2. "Player Summary: Keith Bentley". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
3. Shaw, Phil (26 April 1982). "Fulham sent down". The Guardian. London. p. 25. ProQuest   186236950.
4. Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1984). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 375. ISBN   978-0-356-10450-8.
5. Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1987). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 369. ISBN   978-0-356-14620-1.
6. "1988-1989 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
7. Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1981). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1981-82. Rothmans Publications. ISBN   978-0-907574-07-1.
8. Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1982). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1982-83. Rothmans Publications. ISBN   978-0-907574-15-6.

External links

• Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv