Edgar Bentley

Edgar Bentley

Personal information
Full name	Edgar Bentley[1]
Date of birth	1892[1]
Place of birth	Wolstanton, England[1]
Playing position	Right-back
Youth career
	Kidsgrove Wellington
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1914–1920	Port Vale	2	(0)
Total		2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Edgar Bentley (born 1892) was an English footballer who played as a right-back for Port Vale.

Playing career

Bentley played for Kidsgrove Wellington before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914.^[1] He became a regular for Central League club and was in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winning side of 1915.^[1] As the club went into abeyance during the war he guested for local rivals Stoke.^[1] Vale resumed footballing activities in the war leagues in 1916 and Bentley rejoined them in August 1916 to enjoy regular football once more.^[1] He was conscripted in March 1917, but regained his first team place upon demobilization in December 1918.^[1] However he lost his place in August 1919, the Vale being re-elected to the Football League in October 1919, after twelve years in the non-leagues.^[1] Bentley took part in just two Second Division games in 1919–20 and was released upon the end of the season.^[1]

Statistics

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1919–20	Second Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Total			2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Honours

with Port Vale

• North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winner: 1915

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 27. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.