Alf Bennett
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.
 Bennett in 1928 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Bennett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Bennett 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]
Career statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 1920–21 | Second Division | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1921–22 | Second Division | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1922–23 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1923–24 | First Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 1924–25 | First Division | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1925–26 | 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
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 25. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
- Trentsider (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Nottingham Forest". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- Alf Bennett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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