Frank William Bentley (9 October 1886 – 1958) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur.[1][2]
 Bentley while with Brentford 1912 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank William Bentley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Butt Lane, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | December 1958 (aged 72)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1906–1907 | Butt Lane | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1907 | Stoke | 1 | (0) |
| 1909–1911 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | (0) |
| 1912–1914 | Brentford | 59 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBentley began his career at his local side Butt Lane,[3] before joining Stoke in 1907.[1] He was not considered a first team player by manager Horace Austerberry but he did play Bentley in the clubs FA Cup fixtures in 1907–08 where he scored against Gainsborough Trinity.[1] He played just once in the League for Stoke against West Bromwich Albion on 14 March 1908.[1] At the end of the season Stoke left the league after suffering financial meltdown and joined the club who replaced Stoke, Tottenham Hotspur.[4] He played 41 matches for Spurs in three seasons at White Hart Lane.[4] He went on to play for Brentford where he ended his playing career.[5]
Career statistics
editSource:[6]
| Club | Season | League | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | 1907–08 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1909–10[4] | First Division | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1910–11[4] | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1911–12[4] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Brentford | 1912–13[5] | Southern League First Division | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 1913–14[5] | Southern League Second Division | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 96 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 110 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 24. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ "Bentley Frank Image 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1911". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Frank William Bentley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ a b c White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 361–362. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ Frank Bentley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)