Frankie Bennett
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Bennett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Halesowen Town | ||
| 1993–1996 | Southampton | 19 | (1) |
| 1996 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 4 | (3) |
| 1996–2000 | Bristol Rovers | 44 | (4) |
| 2000 | Exeter City | 9 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Forest Green Rovers | 27 | (2) |
| 2001 | Aberystwyth Town | ||
| 2001–2002 | Weston-super-Mare | ||
| 2002–2004 | Bath City | ||
| 2004–?? | Brislington | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frank Bennett (born 3 January 1969)[2] is an English former professional football forward.
Bennett played for Halesowen Town before joining Southampton in February 1993 for an initial fee of £10,000.[3] He played 19 times, mainly as a substitute, and scored once against Chelsea,[4] before joining Shrewsbury Town on loan in October 1996 and moved to Bristol Rovers the following month for a fee of £3,000.
He joined Exeter City on non-contract terms in February 2000, but left to join Forest Green Rovers the following month. He was a part of the Forest Green side that reached the 2001 FA Trophy final after he scored in a 4-1 semi final win over Hereford United at Edgar Street.[5]
He moved to Aberystwyth Town and then followed manager Frank Gregan to Weston-super-Mare. He joined Bath City in June 2002.[6][7][8] He struggled with injury and turned down a reduced deal in May 2004, joining Brislington in August 2004.[8]
Bennett has a wife named Michelle, a son, Joshua, and a daughter, Shanee.[citation needed]
