Billy Bennett (footballer)
- Billy Bennett (footballer)
Infobox Football biography
playername = Billy Bennett
fullname = William Ambrose Bennett
dateofbirth = April 1872
cityofbirth = Altrincham
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = Deceased
cityofdeath = Manchester
countryofdeath = England
height =
position = Outside right
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
1892–1896
1896–1901
1901–19??
clubs = Summerfield
Crewe Alexandra
Small Heath
Stafford Rangers
caps(goals) =
33 0(5)
70 (12)
William Ambrose "Billy" Bennett (born April 1872, deceased) is a former English professional footballer born in Altrincham, Cheshire, who played as an outside right. He made more than 100 appearances in the Football League playing for Crewe Alexandra and Small Heath. [cite book |author=Joyce, Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2004 |pages=p. 23 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6]
When Crewe finished bottom of the Second Division for the second consecutive season and failed to be re-elected to the league for the 1896–97 season, [cite web |url=http://www.fchd.info/CREWEALE.HTM |title=Crewe Alexandra |work=Football Club History Database |publisher=Richard Rundle |accessdate=2008-04-10] Bennett joined Small Heath. He contributed to Small Heath's runners-up spot in the Second Division in the 1900–01 season and consequent promotion to the First Division, but left the club for Stafford Rangers of the Birmingham & District League later that year. [cite book |author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=pp. 72, 147 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9]
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NAME = Bennett, Billy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Bennett, William Ambrose
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = April 1872
PLACE OF BIRTH = Altrincham, Cheshire, England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH = Manchester, England
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