| Alf Bennett | |
| Fullname: | Alfred Bennett |
| Birth Date: | 13 November 1898 |
| Birth Place: | Clowne, England |
| Death Place: | Ripley, Derbyshire |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Clowne Rising Star |
| Years1: | 1920–1927 |
| Clubs1: | Nottingham Forest |
| Caps1: | 83 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1927–1929 |
| Clubs2: | Port Vale |
| Caps2: | 35 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 118 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
Alfred Bennett (13 November 1898 – 6 January 1963) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Nottingham Forest and Port Vale.
Bennett played for Clowne Rising Star and Nottingham Forest before joining Port Vale in May 1927.[2] Preferred to George Holdcroft and Howard Matthews, he played 24 Second Division appearances and played one FA Cup game in the 1927–28 season.[2] However, he was replaced by new signing Jack Prince. After playing just 11 times in the 1928–29 season, he left The Old Recreation Ground on a free transfer in May 1929.[2]
Bennett later worked as a greengrocer in Ripley, Derbyshire for 30 years. He collapsed and died while shovelling snow for a fellow shopkeeper in January 1963, aged 64. He was remembered as a charitable and popular figure in the community.[3]
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1920–21 | Second Division | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 1921–22 | Second Division | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1922–23 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1923–24 | First Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25 | First Division | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 1925–26 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 83 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 0 | |||
| Port Vale | 1927–28 | Second Division | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 1928–29 | Second Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 118 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 125 | 0 | |||