Bert Bennett

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Bert Bennett
Personal information
Full name Hubert Henry Bennett
Date of birth 1889 or 1890
Place of birth Oldbury-on-Severn, England
Date of death (1968-07-22)22 July 1968 (aged 77–79)
Place of death Bristol, England
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
Thornbury Grammar School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1915 Bristol Rovers 101 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hubert Henry Bennett was a professional footballer who played as a full back for Bristol Rovers. He joined the club in 1911 and played 101 games in the Southern League without scoring, before losing his place in the team to David Taylor during the 1914–15 season. He retired from professional football in 1915.

Bennett played as an emergency goalkeeper on 26 April 1913 at Coventry City when goalie Harry Stansfield had to leave the field with an injury.

Sources[edit]

  • Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. pp. 99, 104 & 489. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.