Neil Bennett (footballer, born 1980)

Last updated

Neil Bennett
Personal information
Full name Neil Robert Bennett [1]
Date of birth (1980-10-29) 29 October 1980 (age 42)
Place of birth Dewsbury, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Ossett Albion
Youth career
000?–1998 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2000 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
2000–2001 Ossett Town
2001–2002 Airdrieonians 10 (0)
2002 Barrow
2002–2003 Drogheda United
2003 Bradford City 0 (0)
2003 Rochdale 1 (0)
2003 Derry City
2003–2004 Albion Rovers 27 (0)
2004–2005 Partick Thistle 1 (0)
2004Forfar Athletic (loan) 0 (0)
2005–2006 Ossett Town
2006–2010 Ossett Albion
2010–2012 Guiseley
2012–2014 Wakefield
2014– Ossett Albion
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Neil Robert Bennett (born 29 October 1980) is an English footballer who plays in the goalkeeping position. He currently plays for Wakefield.

Contents

Bennett began his career as a trainee with Sheffield Wednesday but made no League appearances before being released. He joined Ossett Town [2] in the Northern Premier League First Division and made a number of appearances for them during the 2000–01 season. He then moved north of the border and joined Airdrieonians [3] in the Scottish First Division and made 11 appearances for their first team in the 2001–02 season. He signed for Barrow in August 2002 [4] and made his debut on the opening day of the 2002–03 season at home to Hucknall Town. He was replaced by the fit again Simon Bishop after a 3–0 home defeat by Ashton United in mid September and was released in early October. He then moved to Ireland, signing with Drogheda United in November 2002, [5] and playing for them in a number of League of Ireland matches. [6] Early in 2003, he signed a short-term contract with Bradford City [7] He spent the last two months of the season at Rochdale in March 2003. [8] He trialled with Coventry City in the summer of 2003, but did not join the club. He subsequently moved to play in the League of Ireland with Derry City where he made his debut for the club as a trialist in a high-profile friendly match against Barcelona [9] before signing for the club and playing in the UEFA Cup. [10]

In late August 2003 he joined Skelmersdale United. [11]

In September 2003, he moved north of the border again joining Albion Rovers for a season before moving to Partick Thistle in the summer of 2004. During this period he went on loan to Forfar Athletic, but was recalled after one game on the substitute's bench due to an injury for one of Partick's goalkeepers. [12] He was released by Thistle in August 2005. [13]

He later made a return to Ossett Town in September 2005 [14] before moving to Ossett Albion in 2006.

In March 2010 he joined Guiseley. [15] He joined Wakefield [16] in September 2012.

Honours

Airdrieonians

Related Research Articles

William McLaren is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Junior club Forth Wanderers, who plays as a midfielder. He has played for several Scottish clubs throughout his career which started in 2003.

Alexander Stewart is a Scottish football coach and former player. He played as a left-back for Hearts, Kilmarnock, Airdrieonians, Partick Thistle and Airdrie United. He became the latter club's first manager, and has been an assistant manager at several clubs in Scotland, England, the United States and India, working with Owen Coyle.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stewart Greacen</span> Scottish footballer

Stewart Greacen is a Scottish retired footballer who played as a central defender.

David Andrew Merris is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Pickering Town.

Rhys Meynell is an English professional footballer who plays for Frickley Athletic.

Edward 'Eddie' Forrest is a Scottish footballer who is currently without a club.

Section B are a group of football supporters who follow Airdrieonians F.C., and before the current club's formation in 2002, followed the original Airdrieonians. The group, formed in 1977, have been well known throughout Scottish football for their boisterous, vociferous and often violent behaviour for nearly 50 years.

David Thomas Syers is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Edward Wolecki Black is a Scottish football player and manager. He was director of football at West of Scotland Football League club Gartcairn Juniors and has also previously managed Forfar West End, Lochee United, Montrose, Edusport Academy and Airdrieonians in men's football, and women's teams Glasgow City, Motherwell and Celtic.

Ross Docherty is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship side Dundee United.

Andy Geggan is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Drumchapel United.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andy Ryan</span> Scottish footballer

Andy Ryan is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Larne in the Irish Premiership.

Rhys McCabe is a Scottish footballer and coach who plays as a central midfielder, and is the player-manager of Scottish Championship club Airdrieonians.

Grant Adam is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lochee United. He has previously played for Rangers, St Mirren, Cowdenbeath, Airdrieonians, Greenock Morton, Dundee, Cowdenbeath, Forfar Athletic and Dumbarton. Adam also had two loan spells with Airdrieonians, when the club was known as Airdrie United.

Jordan Allan is a Scottish footballer who plays for Falkirk. He has previously played for Airdrieonians, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Cowdenbeath, Forfar Athletic and Clyde.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Airdrieonians F.C.</span> Association football club in Airdrie, Scotland

Airdrieonians Football Club is a Scottish professional football team in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in the Scottish Championship. They were formed in 2002 as Airdrie United Football Club following the liquidation of the original Airdrieonians club, formed in 1878. The club's official name was changed in 2013 with the approval of the Scottish Football Association to the traditional name of Airdrieonians. As with the previous club, this is often colloquially shortened to simply "Airdrie".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scott Gallacher</span> Scottish footballer

Scott Gallacher is a Scottish professional footballer, who used to play for Alloa Athletic as a goalkeeper. Gallacher has previously played for Rangers, Cowdenbeath, Forfar Athletic, Airdrieonians, Heart of Midlothian, Alloa Athletic, St Mirren, Hibernian, Dumbarton, Arbroath and East Fife. He also played five times for the Scotland under-21 team between 2008 and 2010.

Scott Smith is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jeanfield Swifts in the East of Scotland Football League. Smith began his career with Dundee United and has also played for Forfar Athletic, Airdrieonians, Elgin City and Broughty Athletic. He also plays futsal for PYF Saltires and represents the Scotland national futsal team.

Neil Parry is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Clyde.

Rohan Ferguson is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for NIFL Premiership club Larne, having previously played for Airdrieonians, Motherwell, Queen of the South and Linfield on loan.

References

  1. 1 2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 44. ISBN   978-1-85291-651-0.
  2. "Bennett goes to Airdrie". Ossett Town Football Club. Archived from the original on 23 January 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. "Airdrie's summer ins and outs". BBC Sport. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  4. "Lowe ends search for new keeper". NonLeagueDaily.com. 15 August 2002. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  5. "Football: Forward thinking fails Utd; Drogheda v Bray W." The Mirror. 1 November 2002. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  6. "United given another lesson by students". Fingal Independent. 17 January 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  7. "Dale sign keeper". Sky Sports. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  8. "Rochdale's double deadline swoop". BBC Sport. 27 March 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  9. "Keely happy to keep Bennett between posts ; Apoel Nicosia v Derry CityKick-off, 5.30 p.m." The Irish Times. 14 August 2003. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  10. "APOEL edge Derry struggle". UEFA. 14 August 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  11. "Neil Bennett profile". NonLeagueDaily.com. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  12. "Forfar renew keeper search". BBC Sport. 5 October 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  13. "Stewart blasts former club County". BBC Sport. 19 August 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  14. "Bennett returns to Ossett". NonLeagueDaily.com. 10 September 2005. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  15. "Bell and Bennett in at Guiseley". NonLeagueDaily.com. March 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  16. "Experienced keeper joins Bears". NonLeagueDaily.com. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  17. "Airdrie retain Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. 14 October 2001. Retrieved 14 April 2020.