Joe Bennett (rugby league)

Joe Bennett
Personal information
Full nameEdward Joseph Bennett
Born(1883-10-14)14 October 1883
Awhitu, Franklin, New Zealand
Died9 May 1965(1965-05-09) (aged 81)
Ōtāhuhu, Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Rugby union
PositionThree-quarter
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1903–09 Waiuku 32 7 3 2 37
1907–09 City/Central (Waiuku) 17 4 7 0 27
1910 City (Auckland) 1 0 0 0 0
Total 50 11 10 2 64
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1906 Franklin (trial) 1 0 0 0 0
1906 Franklin 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionSecond-row, Hooker, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1910–17 Newton Rangers 53 19 19 0 95
1910 Combined Club 1 1 0 0 3
1920 Grafton Athletic 8 0 1 0 2
Total 62 20 20 0 100
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1910–20 Auckland (trial) 5 3 0 0 9
1910–20 Auckland 20 16 2 0 52
1914–20 Auckland XIII 3 0 0 0 0
1914 Auckland Colts 1 0 0 0 0
1920 North Island 1 0 0 0 0
1920 New Zealand 2 0 0 0 0

Edward Joseph Bennett (14 October 1883 – 9 May 1965) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer. Bennett played in the second row position. He represented the New Zealand rugby league team in two test matches against England in 1920. In the process he became the 144th player to represent New Zealand.[1] He also played for the Waiuku rugby club, and the Newton Rangers, and Grafton Athletic rugby league clubs. Bennett also represented the Auckland and North Island rugby league teams.

  1. ^ "NZRL Past Kiwis". New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 8 April 2020.