- Benny Green (footballer)
Infobox Football biography
playername = Benny Green
fullname = Benjamin Haigh Green
dateofbirth =February 23 ,1883
cityofbirth =Penistone
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath = 1945
cityofdeath =Yorkshire
countryofdeath =England
height =
position = Inside-forward
youthyears =
–1901
youthclubs = Penistone Rising Star
Penistone
years = 1901–1903
1903–1909
1909–1911
1911–1913
1913–1915
clubs = Barnsley
Small Heath / Birmingham
Burnley
Preston North End
Blackpool
caps(goals) =046 (18)
185 (43)
071 (29)
073 (23)
031 0(4)Benjamin Haigh "Benny" Green (
February 23 ,1883 inPenistone ,Yorkshire – 1945 in Yorkshire) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-forward. He made nearly 200 appearances for Small Heath (renamed Birmingham in 1905) in all competitions. He scored the first goal at Birmingham's new ground, St Andrew's, onDecember 29 ,1906 , three days after the official opening, for which he was rewarded with a piano.References
*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |isbn=1-85983-010-2Persondata
NAME = Green, Benjamin Haigh
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Green, Benny
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH =February 23 ,1883
PLACE OF BIRTH =Penistone ,Yorkshire ,England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =Yorkshire ,England
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