Alan Bennett (English footballer)
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Alan Bennett is a former English
footballer.
, he required the protection of his teammates to prevent opposition hatchet men taking him out of the game.
in 1949. From September 1950 to December 1952 he was a regular in the side, however following that spell he was mostly active in the reserve side and was transferred to Crewe Alexandra
in September 1957. He retired as a player after one season with Crewe, aged just 27.
trade, later becoming a coal
merchant.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer.
Playing style
A skilful and speedy wingerMidfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, he required the protection of his teammates to prevent opposition hatchet men taking him out of the game.
Playing career
Bennett graduated from the Vale juniors to sign his first professional contract with Port ValePort Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
in 1949. From September 1950 to December 1952 he was a regular in the side, however following that spell he was mostly active in the reserve side and was transferred to Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
in September 1957. He retired as a player after one season with Crewe, aged just 27.
Post-retirement
After leaving the game, Bennett took up the greengrocerGreengrocer
A greengrocer or fruiterer is a retail trader in fruit and vegetables; that is, in green groceries. Greengrocer is primarily a British and Australian term, and greengrocers' shops were once common in suburbs, towns and villages...
trade, later becoming a coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
merchant.