Gary Bennett (footballer, born 1963)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Michael Bennett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkby, Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Skelmersdale United | |||
|
Kirkby Town | |||
| 1984–1985 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | (3) |
| 1985–1988 | Chester City | 126 | (36) |
| 1988–1990 | Southend United | 42 | (6) |
| 1990–1992 | Chester City | 80 | (15) |
| 1992–1995 | Wrexham | 121 | (77) |
| 1995–1996 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | (9) |
| 1996–1997 | Preston North End | 24 | (4) |
| 1997 | Wrexham | 15 | (5) |
| 1997–1999 | Chester City | 48 | (13) |
| Total | 505 | (168) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gary Michael Bennett (born 20 September 1963) is an English retired professional
Football League, with the majority of appearances being made for Chester City and Wrexham
.
Playing career
Early playing career
Bennett began his football career playing for
Bennett scored 23 times in
Sheffield Wednesday that left opponent Ian Knight with his leg broken in 7 places.[4][5] The matter was eventually settled out of court a decade later.[6]
In November 1988 Bennett moved on to Division Three
survival for Chester.
Tranmere Rovers
Bennett was transferred for £300,000 by
Tranmere Rovers in the summer of 1995.[2]
Return to Chester
Bennett moved back to Chester in the summer of 1997 for £50,000, registering 12 goals by early November in his first season back. He failed to add any more during the season and would manage just one more (the winner at his former club Southend in August 1998) before injury forced him to retire from the game in August 1999.[8]
Post-playing career
In July 2014, he was a participant on the television series Come Dine with Me alongside his wife Linda.[9]
Honours
Individual
References
- ^ "Gary Bennett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "Gary Bennett". North East Wales Sport. BBC. Archived from the original on 3 January 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
- ISBN 978-0-9569848-2-1, at page 280.
- ^ Sumner, Chas, op. cit., at page 102
- ^ "There was talk of amputation". The Independent on Sunday. 14 April 1996. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ "City settle out of court (see October 14 & 13)". chester-city.co.uk. 14 October 1997. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
- ^ Sumner, Chas, op. cit., at pages 103, 104
- ^ "Benno hangs up his boots (see 18 August)". chester-city.co.uk. 18 August 1999. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
- ^ Collinson, Dawn (9 July 2014). "kelmersdale couple to star on Come Dine With Me faced their very own kitchen nightmare". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 150.
Bibliography
- Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885–1997. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
External links
- Gary Bennett at Soccerbase
- BBC Player Profile
- Wrexham FC profile
