Alan Bennett (footballer, born 1931)

Alan Bennett
Personal information
Full name Alan Bennett[1]
Date of birth (1931-11-05)5 November 1931[1]
Place of birth Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 17 January 2006(2006-01-17) (aged 74)
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position(s) Left-winger
Youth career
Grove Youth Club
Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1957 Port Vale 123 (8)
1957–1958 Crewe Alexandra 10 (0)
Total 133 (8)
International career
England Youth
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Bennett (5 November 1931 – 17 January 2006) was an English footballer who played on the left-wing. He made 133 league appearances in a nine-year career in the English Football League. He played for Port Vale between 1949 and 1957, and was a member of the Third Division North winning side in 1953–54. He retired in 1958, following one season with Crewe Alexandra.

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