Col Bennett is a retired Australian association football player. He is member of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame.

Club career

Bennett played Sutherland in the New South Wales State League in the early 1970s.

In 1977 he joined the Brisbane Lions

Queensland Lions Soccer Club

Queensland Lions Football Club is an football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.-History:The club was founded in 1957 as Hollandia-Inala Soccer Club by Dutch immigrants. From the start they were based at grounds in the Brisbane suburb of Richlands, where they still play...

 in the National Soccer League

National Soccer League

The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...

. Bennett played every NSL game for the club between 1977 and 1983.

International career

Bennett represented in 32 full international matches and 23 B-international matches. His first match for Australia was in a B-international against a travelling Legia Warsaw team at the Sydney Sports Ground in February 1975. His full international debut came in August of the same year against in Melbourne. After being involved in Australia's failed qualification for the 1978 FIFA World Cup

1978 FIFA World Cup

The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...

, Bennett played his last game for the Socceroos against in June 1978.

Honours

Individual

• Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame - Medal of Excellence - 2003 Inductee