Alf Bennett
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| Intro | Footballer | |
| Places | United Kingdom | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 13 November 1898, Clowne, Bolsover, Derbyshire, Derbyshire |
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Biography
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. Preferred to George Holdcroft and Howard Matthews, he played 24 Second Division appearances and played one FA Cup game in the 1927–28 season. 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.
Statistics
- Sourced from Alf Bennett profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| 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 | ||