Place of birth Alfreton, England Role Footballer Height 1.78 m | Playing position Position Wing half Name Ben Underwood | |
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Full name Benjamin Riley Underwood Date of birth (1901-09-30)September 30, 1901 Date of death 9 March 1958(1958-03-09) (aged 56) Died March 9, 1958, Bridgnorth, United Kingdom | ||
Place of death Bridgenorth, England | ||
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Benjamin Riley "Ben" Underwood (30 September 1901 − 9 March 1958) was an English footballer who played as a left half.
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He was born in Alfreton, Derbyshire and began playing with Newton Rangers before joining New Hucknall Colliery. After a brief spell with Sutton Town, Underwood signed for Derby County, but made no first-team appearances, and went on to play League football for Doncaster Rovers, where he made 105 appearances in competitions. He moved to Leeds United, only managing to break into the first team for a few matches, before going on to Coventry City for two seasons.
He married near Derby in 1928 and died in the Bridgnorth area in 1958.
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