Albert Bennett (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 July 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Chester-le-Street, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959–1961 | Chester Moor Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1961–1965 | Rotherham United | 121 | (83) |
| 1965–1969 | Newcastle United | 90 | (23) |
| 1969–1971 | Norwich City | 60 | (16) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1964 | England U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 February 2012. | |||
Albert "Ankles" Bennett (born 6 July 1944) is a retired footballer who played for Rotherham, Newcastle and Norwich as a centre forward, in addition to representing England at under-23 level while at Rotherham. He was forced to retire due to injury in 1971 and had a spell as player-manager of Bury Town. He currently lives in Norwich. He use to run a pub in Norwich, called the Elm Tavern.
He was born in Chester-le-Street and signed for Rotherham in October 1961. There, he became the only player from that team ever to win England Under-23 honours. He signed for Newcastle in July 1965 for £27,000, making his debut against Blackpool. While at Newcastle he was rugby-tackled by Emlyn Hughes, giving rise to Hughes' nickname of "Crazy Horse". He moved to Norwich in February 1969 for £25,000 to replace Hugh Curran who had transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers. He scored a hat-trick against Portsmouth at the end of the 1969-70 season.
However, due to injury, he was forced to retire after being substituted against Leicester City in February 1971. He then had a spell as player-manager at Bury, followed by managing various non-league clubs.
External links
- Profile at Toon1892
- Past Players Profile at Rotherham United
- Sing Up The River - Stars of the Past - Albert Bennett