Alf Bennett

For other people named Alfred Bennett, see Alfred Bennett (disambiguation).

Alf Bennett
Bennett in 1928
Personal information
Full name Alfred Bennett[1]
Date of birth (1898-11-13)13 November 1898[1]
Place of birth Clowne, England[1]
Date of death 6 January 1963(1963-01-06) (aged 64)[2]
Place of death Ripley, Derbyshire
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s) 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

Alfred Bennett (13 November 1898 – 6 January 1963) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Nottingham Forest and Port Vale.[2]

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

Source:[4]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 25. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
  2. ^ a b c "Mr. Alfred Bennett of Ripley - Shopkeeper Dies While Clearing Snow". Evening Telegraph. Derby, Derbyshire. 7 January 1963. p. 11. Retrieved 21 November 2023. Mr. Bennett... was a former professional footballer and played with Nottingham Forest....
  3. ^ Trentsider (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Nottingham Forest". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  4. ^ Alf Bennett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)