Alf Bennett

English footballer

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[edit]

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, and 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[edit]

Bennett later worked as a greengrocer in Ripley, Derbyshire, for 30 years. He collapsed and died while shoveling 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[edit]

Source:[4]

Club  | Season  | Division  | League  | FA Cup  | Total

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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[edit]

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)

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals