Edgar Bentley
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edgar Bentley[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1892[1] | ||
Place of birth | Wolstanton, England[1] | ||
Playing position | Right-back | ||
Youth career | |||
Kidsgrove Wellington | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1914–1920 | Port Vale | 2 | (0) |
Total | 2 | (0) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Edgar Bentley (born 1892) was an English footballer who played as a right-back for Port Vale.
Playing career
Bentley played for Kidsgrove Wellington before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914.[1] He became a regular for Central League club and was in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winning side of 1915.[1] As the club went into abeyance during the war he guested for local rivals Stoke.[1] Vale resumed footballing activities in the war leagues in 1916 and Bentley rejoined them in August 1916 to enjoy regular football once more.[1] He was conscripted in March 1917, but regained his first team place upon demobilization in December 1918.[1] However he lost his place in August 1919, the Vale being re-elected to the Football League in October 1919, after twelve years in the non-leagues.[1] Bentley took part in just two Second Division games in 1919–20 and was released upon the end of the season.[1]
Statistics
- Sourced from Edgar Bentley profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Port Vale | 1919–20 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Honours
- with Port Vale
- North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winner: 1915