Peter Bennett (soccer)

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Peter Bennett
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-10-29) 29 October 1969 (age 53)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Blacktown City FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–1989/90 Blacktown City FC
1991–1993 APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC 20 (1)
1997 Penrith City SC
1997–1999 Sydney United 58 FC 55 (2)
1999–2002 Parramatta Power SC 63 (4)
2002–2003 Penrith City SC 3 (0)
2003 Geylang United
Penrith City SC 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Bennett (born 29 October 1969) is an Australian retired soccer player who is last known to have played for Penrith City SC in his home country.

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Singapore

While featuring for Geylang United of the Singaporean S.League in 2003, Bennett was the victim of an attack by Singaporean footballer Shariff Abdul Samat in a league match, leaving him with a broken nose and getting Shariff banned for nine months. [1] The Australian defender then made a complaint to the local authorities, resulting in the S.League's Disciplinary Committee convoking to formally decide the case. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Other Sports: Singapore player gets nine-month ban for hitting rival". www.thestar.com.my.
  2. ↑ "Search for 'Peter Bennett Geylang United'". Today. 24 September 2003. p. 40 – via National Library Board.


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