Tony Bentley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Bentley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1939[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back / Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1961 | Stoke City | 44 | (15) |
| 1961–1971 | Southend United | 381 | (14) |
| 1971–1973 | Folkestone Town | ||
| 1973–1974 |
Ashford Town (Kent) | ||
| Total | 424 | (29) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anthony Bentley (born 20 December 1939) is an English
Career
Bentley was born in Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent,[2] and began his career with local side Stoke City making his senior debut in the 1958–59 season.[1] He played as a forward in 1959–60 scoring nine goals in 13 matches. Under new manager Tony Waddington in 1960–61 he scored six goals in 35 matches but Waddington was seemingly unimpressed by Bentley and he was sold to Third Division side Southend United in July 1961.[1]
The "Shrimpers" manager
Ashford Town (Kent)
, with whom he made 34 league appearances during season 1974–75, before emigrating to Canada.
Career statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1958–59 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 1959–60 | Second Division | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 9 | ||
| 1960–61 | Second Division | 28 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 6 | |
| Total | 44 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 15 | ||
| Southend United | 1961–62 | Third Division | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| 1962–63 | Third Division | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
| 1963–64 | Third Division | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 1964–65 | Third Division | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 1 | |
| 1965–66 | Third Division | 46 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 3 | |
| 1966–67 | Fourth Division | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 4 | |
| 1967–68 | Fourth Division | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 1968–69 | Fourth Division | 45 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3 | |
| 1969–70 | Fourth Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1970–71 | Fourth Division | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 381 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 419 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 424 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 469 | 32 | ||
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Maurice Golesworth (1965). Soccer Who's Who. The Sportsmans Book Club.
- ^ Tony Bentley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- Tony Bentley at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database