Benjamin Riley Underwood (30 September 1901 − 9 March 1958) was an English footballer who played as a left half.

Ben Underwood
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Riley Underwood
Date of birth (1901-09-30)30 September 1901
Place of birth Alfreton, England
Date of death 9 March 1958(1958-03-09) (aged 56)
Place of death Bridgnorth, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Newton Rangers
1920−1924 New Hucknall Colliery
1924 Sutton Town
1924−1926 Derby County 0 (0)
1926−1929 Doncaster Rovers 101 (1)
1929−1931 Leeds United 6 (0)
1931−1933 Coventry City 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.[1]

He married near Derby in 1928[2] and died in the Bridgnorth area in 1958.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Player profiles:Ben Underwood". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Entry information 1356684424". FreeBMD. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Entry information 1356684424". FreeBMD. Retrieved 12 January 2013.