Alf Bennett

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title: "Alf Bennett" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1898-births", "1963-deaths", "people-from-clowne", "footballers-from-derbyshire", "english-men's-footballers", "men's-association-football-goalkeepers", "nottingham-forest-f.c.-players", "port-vale-f.c.-players", "english-football-league-players", "20th-century-english-sportsmen"] description: "English footballer" topic_path: "technology/web" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alf_Bennett" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary English footballer ::

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Field	Value
name	Alf Bennett
image	Alf Bennett.jpg
caption	Bennett in 1928
fullname	Alfred Bennett
birth_date
birth_place	Clowne, England
death_date
death_place	Ripley, Derbyshire
height
position	Goalkeeper
youthyears1
years1	1920–1927
years2	1927–1929
totalcaps	118
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| name = Alf Bennett | image = Alf Bennett.jpg | caption = Bennett in 1928 | fullname = Alfred Bennett | birth_date = | birth_place = Clowne, England | death_date = | death_place = Ripley, Derbyshire | height = | position = Goalkeeper | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Clowne Rising Star | years1 = 1920–1927| clubs1 = Nottingham Forest| caps1 = 83| goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1927–1929| clubs2 = Port Vale| caps2 = 35| goals2 = 0 | totalcaps = 118| totalgoals = 0

Alfred Bennett (13 November 1898 – 6 January 1963) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Nottingham Forest and Port Vale.

Career

Bennett played for Clowne Rising Star and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale in May 1927. Preferred to George Holdcroft and Howard Matthews, he played 24 Second Division appearances and played one FA Cup game in the 1927–28 season. However, he was replaced by new signing Jack Prince. After playing just 11 times in the 1928–29 season, he left the Old Recreation Ground on a free transfer in May 1929.

Later life

Bennett later worked as a greengrocer in Ripley, Derbyshire for 30 years. He collapsed and died while shovelling snow for a fellow shopkeeper in January 1963, aged 64. He was remembered as a charitable and popular figure in the community.

Career statistics

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Club	Season	League	FA Cup	Total	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Total	83	0	6	0	89	0	Total	35	0	1	0	36	0	Career total	118	0	7	0	125	0
Nottingham Forest	1920–21	Second Division	19	0	2	0	21	0
1921–22	Second Division	10	0	2	0	12	0
1922–23	First Division	5	0	0	0	5	0
1923–24	First Division	16	0	0	0	16	0
1924–25	First Division	31	0	2	0	33	0
1925–26	Second Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
Port Vale	1927–28	Second Division	24	0	1	0	25	0
1928–29	Second Division	11	0	0	0	11	0
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References

References

1. Trentsider. (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Nottingham Forest". Athletic News.
2. Kent, Jeff. (1996). "Port Vale Personalities". Witan Books.
3. (7 January 1963). "Mr. Alfred Bennett of Ripley - Shopkeeper Dies While Clearing Snow". Evening Telegraph.
4. {{ENFA

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