Peter Bennie

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Peter Bennie
Personal information
Full name Peter Bennie
Date of birth 10 June 1899
Place of birth Slamannan, Scotland
Date of death 1981 (aged 81–82)[1]
Place of death Larkhall, Scotland
Height 5 ft 2+12 in (1.59 m)[2]
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Larkhall Thistle
Bellshill Athletic
Royal Albert
1920–1923 Albion Rovers 64 (5)
1923–1924 Burnley 36 (7)
1924–1927 Bradford City 73 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Peter Bennie (10 June 1899 – 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside right.

Born in Slamannan but raised in Larkhall, he began his Scottish Football League career in 1920 with Albion Rovers[3] where he gradually displaced Bill Ribchester in the side, before moving to England to join Burnley in 1923. A year later he moved to Bradford City, featuring for three seasons before retiring due to injury.[4]

He was a member of a footballing family: his father Peter and uncle John had short careers in Scotland,[3] another uncle Bob played for Newcastle United, and his cousin Bob was a Scottish international.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Statutory registers - Deaths - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. ^ Centaurus (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Burnley". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Bennie Peter Image 2 Albion Rovers 1922, Vintage Footballers
  5. ^ Greatest XI - 6. Central Midfielder, Airdrieonians F.C., 18 March 2016
  • Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (paperback).
  • Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
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