Personal information | |||
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Full name | Walter Bennett | ||
Date of birth | April 1874 | ||
Place of birth | Mexborough, England | ||
Date of death | 6 April 1908 | (aged 33)||
Place of death | Denaby Main, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Mexborough | |||
1896–1905 | Sheffield United | 195 | (59) |
1905–1907 | Bristol City | 48 | (22) |
1907–1908 | Denaby United | ||
International career | |||
1901 | England | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Walter Bennett (April 1874 – 6 April 1908) was a professional footballer who is best known for his time with Sheffield United, where he played as a forward. He also made two appearances for England in 1901.
Born in Mexborough,[1] during his time with the Blades he won the Division One championship in 1898 and two FA Cup winners medals in 1899 and 1902. He later went on to have a two-year spell at Bristol City before retiring from full-time football.