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'''George Herdman Benson''' (26 June 1893 – 19 December 1974) was an |
'''George Herdman Benson''' (26 June 1893 – 19 December 1974) was an English [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]] in the [[English Football League|Football League]] for [[Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891)|Accrington Stanley]], [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], [[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]], [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queen's Park Rangers]], and [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]; he also played in the [[Lancashire Combination]] for [[Chorley F.C.|Chorley]]. |
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==Career== |
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Benson played for [[Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891)|Accrington Stanley]], [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], [[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]] and [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queen's Park Rangers]], before joining [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] on a one-month trial in February 1924.<ref name="kent">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=26|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0|id= {{ASIN|0952915200|country=ca}}}}</ref> He appeared at [[The Old Recreation Ground]] in a 2–0 defeat to [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] in a [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] match on 9 February, and failed to impress.<ref name="kent"/> He was not kept on at the club |
Benson played for [[Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891)|Accrington Stanley]], [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], [[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]] and [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queen's Park Rangers]], before joining [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] on a one-month trial in February 1924.<ref name="kent">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=26|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0|id= {{ASIN|0952915200|country=ca}}}}</ref> He appeared at [[The Old Recreation Ground]] in a 2–0 defeat to [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] in a [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] match on 9 February, and failed to impress.<ref name="kent"/> He was not kept on at the club and instead joined [[Lancashire Combination]] club [[Chorley F.C.|Chorley]].<ref name="kent"/> |
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==Career statistics== |
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Latest revision as of 10:44, 12 June 2024
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Herdman Benson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1893[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Garstang, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 19 December 1974 (aged 81)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Banks, Lancashire, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Accrington Stanley | |||
| 1920–1921 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1921–1923 | Stalybridge Celtic | 66 | (2) |
| 1923–1924 | Queen's Park Rangers | 17 | (0) |
| 1924 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
| Chorley | |||
| Total | 84 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Herdman Benson (26 June 1893 – 19 December 1974) was an English footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Blackburn Rovers, Stalybridge Celtic, Queen's Park Rangers, and Port Vale; he also played in the Lancashire Combination for Chorley.
Career
[edit]Benson played for Accrington Stanley, Blackburn Rovers, Stalybridge Celtic and Queen's Park Rangers, before joining Port Vale on a one-month trial in February 1924.[1] He appeared at The Old Recreation Ground in a 2–0 defeat to Bristol City in a Second Division match on 9 February, and failed to impress.[1] He was not kept on at the club and instead joined Lancashire Combination club Chorley.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1920–21 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 1921–22 | Third Division North | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 1922–23 | Third Division North | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| Total | 66 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 73 | 2 | ||
| Queen's Park Rangers | 1923–24 | Third Division South | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1923–24 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 26. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
- ^ George Benson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Categories:
- People from Garstang
- Footballers from Lancashire
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Chorley F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 1893 births
- 1974 deaths