Alf Bennett
English footballer
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Alfred Bennett (13 November 1898 – 6 January 1963) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Nottingham Forest and Port Vale.[2]
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Bennett in 1928 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Bennett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1898[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Clowne, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 6 January 1963 (aged 64)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Ripley, Derbyshire | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
| Position | 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. After playing just 11 times in the 1928–29 season, he left the Old Recreation Ground on a free transfer in May 1929.[1]
Later life
Bennett later worked as a greengrocer in Ripley, Derbyshire for 30 years. He collapsed and died while shovelling snow for a fellow shopkeeper in January 1963, aged 64. He was remembered as a charitable and popular figure in the community.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 | ||