Reginald George Whitton "Lloyd" Bennett (8 April 1916 – 16 April 1995)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Bennett was nicknamed Lloyd after British Prime Minister David Lloyd George and won a Tasman Shields Trophy with Longford in 1940. He made his VFL debut in captain-coach Percy Beames's 200th game and made nine appearances in his only season for Melbourne.

Lloyd Bennett
Personal information
Full name Reginald George Whitton Bennett
Date of birth (1916-04-08)8 April 1916
Place of birth Devonport, Tasmania
Date of death 16 April 1995(1995-04-16) (aged 79)
Original team(s) Longford
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1944 Melbourne 9 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

References

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  1. ^ "Lloyd Bennett - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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