Percy Bentley

Infobox afl player | firstname = Percy
lastname = Bentley


birthdate = birth date|1906|12|13|df=y
birthplace =
originalteam = Burnley Methodists
heightweight = 183cm / 88kg
dead = dead
deathdate = death date and age|df=yes|1982|3|25|1906|12|13
deathplace =
debutdate = 1925
debutteam = Richmond
debutopponent =
debutstadium =
playingteams = Richmond (1925-1940)

263 games, 272 goals
coach = coach
coachingteams = Richmond (1934-1940)133 games - 86 wins, 46 losses, 1 draw

Carlton (1941-1955)

281 games - 167 wins, 110 losses, 4 draws
statsend = 2006
careerhighlights =

Percy Bentley (born 13 December 1906; died -25 March 1982) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League.

Bentley was a strong ruckman and great tactician who was a key player and coach for the Richmond Football Club during his era. He later coached Carlton Football Club during the 1940s and 1950s.

In 1996 Bentley was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Career highlights

Playing career:
* Richmond 1925-1940 (Games: 263 Goals: 272)

Player honors:
* Richmond captain 1932-1940
* Richmond premierships 1932, 1934 (captain-coach)
* Victorian representative 6 matches

Coaching record:
* Richmond 1934-1940 (133 games, 86 wins, 46 losses, 1 draw), Premiership 1934
* Carlton 1941-1955 (281 games, 167 wins, 110 losses, 4 draws), Premierships 1945, 1947.

References

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* Hogan P: "The Tigers Of Old", Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
* [http://prod.www.afl.cfour.com.au/Season2007/Awards/HallofFame/Players/tabid/856/Default.aspx AFL: Hall of Fame]

See also