Alf Bennett

Alf Bennett
Personal information
Full name Alfred Bennett[1]
Date of birth (1898-11-13)13 November 1898[1]
Place of birth Clowne, England[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Clowne Rising Star
Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1927–1929 Port Vale 35 (0)
Total 35 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Alfred "Alf" 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.[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, and after playing just 11 times in the 1928–29 season, he left The Old Recreation Ground on a free transfer in May 1929.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 25. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
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