Rhys Bennett (footballer, born 1991)

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Rhys Bennett
Rhys Bennett.jpg
Bennett in 2015
Personal information
Full name Rhys Gordon Bennett [1]
Date of birth (1991-09-01) 1 September 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Bolton, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Defender / defensive midfielder
Youth career
Radcliffe Borough
0000–2009 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2012 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Falkirk (loan) 19 (0)
2012–2016 Rochdale 110 (6)
2016–2018 Mansfield Town 84 (4)
2018–2020 Peterborough United 50 (4)
2020–2021 Carlisle United 24 (5)
2021–2022 Gillingham 18 (0)
2022 Morecambe 12 (0)
2023 Rochdale 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:58, 8 February 2023 (UTC)

Rhys Gordon Bennett (born 1 September 1991) is an English professional footballer who is currently without a club. He plays as a central defender, although he has also been deployed in defensive midfield, and as a full-back.

Contents

Club career

Bolton Wanderers

Bennett started his professional career at Bolton Wanderers, regularly playing in the reserve side and wearing the captain's armband on occasions. [2] Having not made an appearance for the first team he was sent out on loan to Falkirk in July 2011 by manager Owen Coyle.

Falkirk (loan)

On 6 July 2011, it was announced that Falkirk had signed Bennett on a six-month loan, [3] which was extended until the end of the season on 9 January 2012. [4] Bennett made his debut on 23 July 2011, scoring a 26th-minute opener against Brechin City in the 1st round of the Scottish Challenge Cup. [5]

He made his league debut on 6 August 2011 in a 1–0 loss against Raith Rovers. [6]

Bennett was an unused substitute when Falkirk defeated Hamilton Academical 1-0 in the 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup final. [7]

Rochdale

Bennett playing for Rochdale in 2015 Rhysbennett.jpg
Bennett playing for Rochdale in 2015

On 11 June 2012, Rochdale announced that Bennett had signed a one-year contract at the club effective on 1 July 2012. [8] He made his debut on 4 September in a 2–2 draw against Fleetwood Town in the Football League Trophy. The game went to a penalty shoot-out which Rochdale won 4–2 and progressed to the second round. [9] He made his league debut on 15 September in a 2–1 win away to AFC Wimbledon. [10]

He scored his first goal for the club on 1 December, in a 3–2 defeat to York City. [11]

Mansfield Town

Bennett joined Mansfield Town on a free transfer in June 2016. [12]

He was released by Mansfield at the end of the 2017–18 season. [13]

Peterborough United

Bennett joined Peterborough United on a free transfer in May 2018. He followed in the footsteps of former Mansfield Town manager Steve Evans in the same season. [14]

Carlisle United

On 12 November 2020, Bennett joined Carlisle United on a short-term deal until January 2021. [15] On 5 January 2021, Bennett signed an extended deal to remain at the club until the end of the 2020–21 season. [16] Bennett rejected a new offer from the Cumbrian club at the end of the season. [17]

Gillingham

Bennett signed for EFL League One side Gillingham on 23 July 2021. [18] He made his debut for the Gills on the opening day of the 2021–22 season in a 1–1 home draw to Lincoln City on 7 August 2021. [19]

Morecambe

Having reached a mutual agreement with Gillingham to terminate his contract, Bennett signed for fellow EFL League One side Morecambe on 28 January 2022. [20] He made his league debut for the Lancashire side the next day, appearing as a 28th minute substitute in a 2–2 away draw to Accrington Stanley. [21] Bennett was released by the club at the end of the season. [22]

Rochdale

On 28 January 2023, Bennett returned to Rochdale signing a contract till the end of the 2022-2023 season. [23]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 February 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers 2011–12 [24] Premier League 0000000000
Falkirk (loan) 2011–12 [24] Scottish First Division 19010302 [lower-alpha 1] 1251
Rochdale 2012–13 [25] League Two 33220002 [lower-alpha 2] 0372
2013–14 [26] League Two220300000250
2014–15 [27] League One 39251101 [lower-alpha 2] 0463
2015–16 [28] League One16220102 [lower-alpha 2] 0212
Total110612120501297
Mansfield Town 2016–17 [29] League Two46210106 [lower-alpha 3] 0542
2017–18 [30] League Two38230101 [lower-alpha 3] 0432
Total844402070974
Peterborough United 2018–19 [31] League One37430104 [lower-alpha 3] 0454
2019–20 [32] League One13010004 [lower-alpha 3] 0180
Total504401080634
Carlisle United 2020–21 [33] League Two24510001 [lower-alpha 3] 0265
Gillingham 2021–22 [34] League One18010202 [lower-alpha 3] 0230
Morecambe 2021–22 [34] League One120000000120
Rochdale 2022–23 [35] League Two1000000010
Career total3181923110025137621
  1. ↑ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Falkirk

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References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Bennett Makes Falkirk Debut". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Falkirk snap up Bolton kid Rhys Bennett on season-long loan deal". Daily Record. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Bennett's Falkirk Loan Extended". bwfc.co.uk. 9 January 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Brechin City 1-2 Falkirk". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Brechin City 1–2 Falkirk". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "Falkirk 1-0 Hamilton Accies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Rochdale sign Bolton Wanderers defender Rhys Bennett" BBC Sport. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Rochdale 2–2 Fleetwood" BBC Sport. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Rochdale" BBC Sport. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "Rochdale 2–3 York" BBC Sport. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "Mansfield Town sign defender Rhys Bennett from Rochdale". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "Mansfield Town release Rhys Bennett and six others transfer-listed". BBC Sport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  14. ↑ "Posh make second summer signing". Peterborough United. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "Carlisle United sign former Peterborough United defender". BBC Sport. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  16. ↑ "Rhys Bennett: Carlisle defender extends deal until the end of the season". BBC Sport. 5 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "Defender Bennett: There will never be bad blood between me and Carlisle United". News and Star. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  18. ↑ "Gills sign Rhys Bennett". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  19. ↑ "Report: Gills take a point from fiery opener with Lincoln". Kent Online. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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  21. ↑ "Accrington Stanley 2-2 Morecambe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  22. ↑ "Retained List announced". www.morecambefc.com. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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  26. ↑ "Games played by Rhys Bennett in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Rhys Bennett in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
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  29. ↑ "Games played by Rhys Bennett in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Rhys Bennett in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Rhys Bennett in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Rhys Bennett in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Rhys Bennett in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  34. 1 2 "Games played by Rhys Bennett in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Rhys Bennett in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
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