Scot Bennett

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Scot Bennett
Scot Bennett 30-04-2016 1.jpg
Bennett playing for York City in 2016
Personal information
Full name Scot Andrew Bennett [1]
Date of birth (1990-11-30) 30 November 1990 (age 33) [2]
Place of birth Newquay, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [3]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cheltenham Town
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2008 Exeter City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2015 Exeter City 132 (18)
2015–2016 Notts County 6 (0)
2015 → Newport County (loan) 12 (0)
2016 → York City (loan) 11 (0)
2016–2024 Newport County 288 (9)
2024– Cheltenham Town 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:25, 24 August 2024 (UTC)

Scot Andrew Bennett (born 30 November 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town.

Contents

Career

Exeter City

Bennett was born in Newquay, Cornwall [4] and started his career with Exeter City's youth system. [5] He made his first-team debut for Exeter as a substitute in the 74th minute of a 1–0 home victory over Swindon Town in League One on 29 March 2011. [6]

Bennett scored his first goal on 26 November 2011 in a 3–0 home win over Tranmere Rovers. [7] Bennett signed a new contract, the length of which was undisclosed, with Exeter in April 2012. [8] In July 2014, Exeter manager Paul Tisdale announced that Bennett would succeed Danny Coles as captain. [9]

Notts County

Bennett training with York City in 2016 Scot Bennett 30-04-2016 2.jpg
Bennett training with York City in 2016

Bennett signed for newly relegated League Two club Notts County on a two-year contract on 27 May 2015. [10] On 8 October 2015, he joined Notts County's divisional rivals Newport County on loan until January 2016. [11] He made his debut for Newport when starting in their 3–0 away defeat against Mansfield Town on 10 October 2015. [12] Bennett scored his first goal for Newport on 8 November 2015 in their 2–2 away draw with Brackley Town in the FA Cup first round. [12] He was recalled by Notts County on 31 December 2015. [13]

On 11 March 2016, Bennett joined Notts County's League Two rivals York City on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season. [14] He debuted the following day when starting York's 1–1 home draw with Barnet. [12]

Newport County

Bennett's contract at Notts County was cancelled by mutual consent on 2 June 2016, [15] and the same day he rejoined Newport County on a two-year contract. [16] Bennett was part of the Newport squad that completed the 'Great Escape' with a 2–1 victory at home to Notts County on the final day of the 2016–17 season, which ensured Newport's survival in League Two. [17] [18] Bennett signed a new two-year contract with Newport in April 2018. [19] He was part of the team that reached the League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2019. Newport lost to Tranmere Rovers 1–0 after a goal in the 119th minute. [20]

In June 2020 Bennett was released by Newport County at the end of the 2019–20 season due to the club's Coronavirus pandemic financial concerns. [21] Bizarrely, in July 2020 Bennett was selected as Newport's Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season. [22] On 4 August 2020 Bennett rejoined Newport on a one-year contract. [23] Bennett played for Newport in the League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1–0 after a 107th minute penalty. [24] In June 2021 his Newport contract was extended for a further two years. [25] In June 2023 Bennett's Newport contract was extended for a further year. [26]

On 4 June 2024, the club confirmed that Bennett would be departing the club on 30 June 2024 upon the expiration of his contract. [27]

Cheltenham Town

Bennett signed for newly relegated League Two club Cheltenham Town on 14 June 2024, linking up with his former manager at Newport, Michael Flynn. [28]

Style of play

Bennett plays as a defender or midfielder. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Exeter City 2008–09 [29] League Two 0000000000
2009–10 [30] League One 0000000000
2010–11 [6] League One1000000010
2011–12 [7] League One153000000153
2012–13 [31] League Two43610101 [lower-alpha 1] 0466
2013–14 [32] League Two45610101 [lower-alpha 1] 0486
2014–15 [33] League Two28310101 [lower-alpha 1] 0313
Total1321830303014118
Notts County 2015–16 [12] League Two60—100070
Newport County (loan) 2015–16 [12] League Two12031——151
York City (loan) 2015–16 [12] League Two110———110
Newport County 2016–17 [17] League Two39040103 [lower-alpha 2] 1471
2017–18 [34] League Two28240103 [lower-alpha 2] 0362
2018–19 [35] League Two38250205 [lower-alpha 3] 0502
2019–20 [36] League Two28130204 [lower-alpha 2] 1372
2020–21 [37] League Two38230205 [lower-alpha 3] 0482
2021–22 [38] League Two331001000341
2022–23 [39] League Two39120102 [lower-alpha 2] 0441
2023–24 [40] League Two45060203 [lower-alpha 2] 0560
Total288927012025235211
Cheltenham Town 2024–25 [41] League Two3000000030
Career total4522733116028252930
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. 1 2 Two appearances in EFL Trophy and three appearances in the League Two play-offs

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  11. ↑ "Scot Bennett: Notts County midfielder joins Newport on loan". BBC Sport. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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  13. ↑ "Scot Bennett: Notts County recall Newport County defender". BBC Sport. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Scot Bennett and Colby Bishop head out on loan". Notts County F.C. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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  16. ↑ "Scot Bennett: Newport County sign Notts County defender on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 2 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016.
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  22. ↑ Bennett Player of the Year
  23. ↑ Bennett rejoins Newport
  24. ↑ Morecambe beat Newport
  25. ↑ Bennett contract extended
  26. ↑ Bennett 1 year extension
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  31. ↑ "Games played by Scott Bennett in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Scott Bennett in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Scott Bennett in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Scott Bennett in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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  39. ↑ "Games played by Scott Bennett in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
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  41. ↑ "Games played by Scott Bennett in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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