Alf Bennett

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Alf Bennett

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

Career

Bennett 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. After playing just 11 times in the 1928–29 season, he left The Old Recreation Ground on a free transfer in May 1929.

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.

Career statistics

Source:

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