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81 years
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Biography
George Herdman Benson (26 June 1893 – 19 December 1974) was an English footballer who played as a Winger in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Blackburn Rovers, Stalybridge Celtic, Queen's Park Rangers, and Port Vale; he also played in the Lancashire Combination for Chorley.
Playing career
Benson played for Accrington Stanley, Blackburn Rovers, Stalybridge Celtic and Queen's Park Rangers, before joining Port Vale on a one-month trial in February 1924. He appeared at The Old Recreation Ground in a 2–0 defeat to Bristol City in a Second Division match on 9 February, and failed to impress. He was not kept on at the club, and instead joined Lancashire Combination club Chorley.
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- Sourced from George Benson profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1920–21 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 1921–22 | Third Division North | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 1922–23 | Third Division North | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| Total | 66 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 73 | 2 | ||
| Queen's Park Rangers | 1923–24 | Third Division South | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1923–24 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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