Paul Bennett (born 30 January 1961) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Bennett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1961[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Everton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1982 | Port Vale | 30 | (1) |
| Northwich Victoria | |||
| Telford United | |||
| Buxton | |||
| 1989–1995 | Stalybridge Celtic | 124 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Bennett was an Everton youth team player before joining Port Vale in September 1978.[1] He made his debut as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Peterborough United at London Road on 1 November 1980, and three weeks later he scored his first goal in a 4–2 win over Bradford City.[1] He went on to play 26 Fourth Division games in the 1980–81 season, and scored his first goal in the Football League from the penalty spot in a 2–0 win over York City at Vale Park on 7 March.[1] However, he then fell out of favour under manager John McGrath and played just four league games the following season and was given a free transfer in May 1982.[1] He then moved on to Alliance Premier League club Northwich Victoria (in two spells), Telford United, Buxton (Northern Premier League) and Stalybridge Celtic.[1]
Bennett joined Stalybridge Celtic in July 1989 and made 12 appearances in the 1990–91 season as Celtic finished runners-up in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.[3] He made 53 appearances in the 1991–92 campaign, scoring four goals, as the club secured promotion as champions of the Northern Premier League; he also played in the President's Cup with a 2–1 defeat to Morecambe.[3] He played 45 games in the 1992–93 season as Celtic finished mid-table in the Conference.[3] He played 39 games in the 1993–94 season, scoring one goal.[3] He retired after featuring 15 times in the 1994–95 campaign.[3]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1980–81 | Fourth Division | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| 1981–82 | Fourth Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Stalybridge Celtic | 1990–91 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
37 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 53 | 4 | |
| 1992–93 | Conference | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 1993–94 | Conference | 28 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 1994–95 | Conference | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 124 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 164 | 5 | ||
Honours edit
Stalybridge Celtic'
- Northern Premier League Premier Division: 1991–92
- Northern Premier League President's Cup runners-up: 1992
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 26. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 299. ISBN 0362020175. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Stalybridge Celtic - Official Site - Player Profile Paul Bennett". www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Paul Bennett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)