Jim Bentley

This article is about the footballer & manager. For the rugby league player, see Jim Bentley (rugby league).

Jim Bentley
Personal information
Full name James Graham Bentley[1]
Date of birth (1976-06-11) 11 June 1976 (age 48)[2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England[2]
Position(s) Centre back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Southport (Manager)
Youth career
0000–1997 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2002 Telford United 75 (14)
2002–2011 Morecambe 292 (29)
Total 367 (43)
Managerial career
2011–2019 Morecambe
2019–2022 AFC Fylde
2022–2023 Rochdale
2023– Southport
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Graham Bentley (born 11 June 1976) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a centre back. He is currently the first team manager at Southport F.C.

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2011 and 31/07/2011" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Jim Bentley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 May 2019.