Les Bennett
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Donald Bennett | ||
| Height | 5"11' | ||
| Position(s) | inside forward | ||
Les Bennett (born 10 January 1918 in Wood Green died 29 April 1999 in Hackney) was a former professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United. [1]
Football career
Bennett joined Tottenham as a junior in May 1939. He spent much of the World War II years serving his country in Burma, India and Egypt, before making his Football League debut against Birmingham City on 31 August 1946. The quick- thinking, energetic inside forward was an important part of the push and run side of the 1950s. He made 294 appearances and scored on 124 occasions in all competitions for the club between 1946–1954. Bennett transferred to West Ham in December 1954 playing another 26 matches and scoring three goals. In August 1956 he became player–coach for Clacton before finishing his football career at Romford Town in 1959-60. [2]
Honours
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
- Football League Second Division Winners: 1949–50
- Football League First Division Winners: 1950–51
- Football League First Division Runners- up: 1951–52
Post-football career
Bennett managed a caravan site in Clacton and was employed as a security guard at the University of Essex before retiring. He came out of retirement in 1964 to play in a " Push and Run" XI for the John White memorial fund.[2]
External links
- Tottenham Hotspur A-Z of players
- Fact file
- Guardian newspaper obituary Retrieved 13 May, 2009