- Jimmy Benefield
Infobox Football biography
playername = Jimmy Benefield
fullname = James Patrick Benefield
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|5|6
cityofbirth =Bristol
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=5|in=11
position = Midfielder
currentclub = Montegnée
clubnumber = 30
youthyears = -2000
youthclubs = Torquay United
years = 2000-2004
2004-2005
clubs = Torquay United
Bath City
Montegnée
caps(goals) = 32 (0)
pcupdate =James Patrick Benefield (born
May 6 ,1983 inBristol ) is an English footballer who plays for Montegnée in Belgium.Jimmy Benefield, a midfielder, joined Torquay United as an apprentice, turning professional in July 2000. His league debut came on
September 2 , as a substitute for Kevin Hill in the 6-2 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at theWithdean Stadium . He had to wait 12 months for his next first team appearance, making sporadic appearances, mostly as a substitute forRoy McFarland 's side. He remained with Torquay until May 2004 when he was released after Torquay's promotion toFootball League One . Later that month he joined non-league side Bath City, [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=18949 Bath sign Benefield] ] along withDean Stevens who had also been released by Torquay.He was released by Bath the following May (2005). [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=26586 Milton heads list of Bath rejects] ] In August 2006 he appeared for Tooting & Mitcham's reserve side.
Benefield joined successful Sunday League side Lansdown F.C. in February 2007, making his debut in the 6-5 away defeat against South West Alliance. [ [http://www.lansdownfc.co.uk/swallianceawayreport.html Benefield debut ends in defeat] ] He went on to play 6 games for the club during the 2006-07 season.
It is thought that Benefield was lured to Lansdown F.C. by the presence of fellow Torquay United youth-team product Samuel Barnes.
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