Billy Bennett (footballer, born 1872)

Billy Bennett
Personal information
Full name	William Ambrose Bennett
Date of birth	April 1872
Place of birth	Altrincham, England
Place of death	Manchester, England
Position(s)	Outside right
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Summerfield
1892–1896	Crewe Alexandra
1896–1901	Small Heath
1901–19??	Stafford Rangers
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Ambrose Bennett (April 1872 – after 1900), generally known as Billy Bennett, was an English professional footballer born in Altrincham, Cheshire, who played as an outside right. He made more than 100 appearances in the Football League playing for Crewe Alexandra and Small Heath.^[1]

When Crewe finished bottom of the Second Division for the second consecutive season and failed to be re-elected to the league for the 1896–97 season,^[2] Bennett joined Small Heath. He contributed to Small Heath's runners-up spot in the Second Division in the 1900–01 season and consequent promotion to the First Division, but left the club for Stafford Rangers of the Birmingham & District League later that year.^[3]

References[]

^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 23. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
^ "Crewe Alexandra". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 72, 147. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

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[1] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 23. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

[2] "Crewe Alexandra". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 10 April 2008.

[3] Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 72, 147. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

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