Alf Bennett

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Alf Bennett
Personal information
Full name Alfred Bennett[1]
Date of birth (1898-11-13)13 November 1898[1]
Place of birth Clowne, England[1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Clowne Rising Star
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1927 Nottingham Forest 83 (0)
1927–1929 Port Vale 35 (0)
Total 118 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Alfred Bennett (born 13 November 1898; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Nottingham Forest and Port Vale.

Playing career[]

Bennet played for Clowne Rising Star and Nottingham Forest, before joining Port Vale in May 1927.[1] Preferred to George Holdcroft and Howard Matthews, he played 24 Second Division appearances and played one FA Cup game in the 1927–28 season.[1] However, he was replaced by new signing Jack Prince, and after playing just 11 times in the 1928–29 season, he left The Old Recreation Ground on a free transfer in May 1929.[1]

Statistics[]

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest Second Division 19 0 2 0 21 0
Second Division 10 0 2 0 12 0
First Division 5 0 0 0 5 0
First Division 16 0 0 0 16 0
First Division 31 0 2 0 33 0
Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 83 0 6 0 89 0
Port Vale 1927–28 Second Division 24 0 1 0 25 0
1928–29 Second Division 11 0 0 0 11 0
Total 35 0 1 0 36 0
Career total 118 0 7 0 125 0

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 25. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
  2. ^ Trentsider (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Nottingham Forest". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. ^ Alf Bennett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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