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Full name
  
Alfred Bennett

1927–1929
  
Port Vale

Place of birth
  
Clowne, England

Name
  
Alf Bennett


Playing position
  
Goalkeeper

Role
  
Footballer

Years
  
Team

Position
  
Goalkeeper

Date of birth
  
(1898-11-13)13 November 1898

Alfred Bennett (born 13 November 1898; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Nottingham Forest and Port Vale.

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Playing career

Bennet played for Clowne Rising Star and Nottingham Forest, before joining Port Vale in May 1927. Preferred to George Holdcroft and Howard Matthews, he played 24 Second Division appearances and played one FA Cup game in the 1927–28 season. 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.

Statistics

  • Sourced from Alf Bennett profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • References

    Alf Bennett Wikipedia