George Benson (footballer)

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Full name George Herdman Benson Role Footballer Name George Benson		Playing position Left-winger Place of birth Garstang, England Position Midfielder
Date of birth (1893-06-26)26 June 1893 Date of death 19 December 1974(1974-12-19) (aged 81) Place of death Banks, Lancashire, England Died December 19, 1974, Banks, United Kingdom

George Herdman Benson (26 June 1893 – 19 December 1974) was an English footballer who played as a Winger in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Blackburn Rovers, Stalybridge Celtic, Queen's Park Rangers, and Port Vale; he also played in the Lancashire Combination for Chorley.

Playing career

Benson played for Accrington Stanley, Blackburn Rovers, Stalybridge Celtic and Queen's Park Rangers, before joining Port Vale on a one-month trial in February 1924. He appeared at The Old Recreation Ground in a 2–0 defeat to Bristol City in a Second Division match on 9 February, and failed to impress. He was not kept on at the club, and instead joined Lancashire Combination club Chorley.

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