Colin Bennett (soccer) explained

Col Bennett
Fullname:Colin Bennett
Birth Date:1950 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Position:Defender
Years1:1970–1974
Clubs1:Sutherland
Caps1:150
Goals1:3
Years2:1975–1976
Clubs2:APIA Leichhardt
Caps2:65
Years3:1977–1983
Clubs3:Brisbane Lions
Caps3:154
Goals3:14
Years4:1984
Clubs4:Rochedale Rovers
Caps4:20
Years5:1986
Clubs5:Brisbane Lions
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:1975–1978
Nationalteam1:Australia
Nationalcaps1:32
Nationalgoals1:2
Pcupdate:08:57, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Col Bennett (born 12 September 1950) is a retired Australian soccer player. He is member of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame.[1]

Playing career

Club career

Bennett played Sutherland in the New South Wales State League in the early 1970s.[2] 70 - 74

APIA 75 - 76

In 1977, he joined the Brisbane Lions for the inaugural season of the National Soccer League on 2 February 1977 for a fee of $7,000.[3] Bennett played every NSL game for the club between 1977 and 1983.

International career

Bennett represented Australia in 32 full international matches and 23 B-international matches, and is designated as Socceroo #239. His first match for Australia was in a B-international against a travelling Legia Warsaw team at the Sydney Sports Ground in February 1975. His full international debut came in August of the same year against China in Melbourne. After being involved in Australia's failed qualification for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, Bennett played his last game for the Socceroos against Greece in June 1978.[4] [5]

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colin Bennett. Football Hall of Fame. Football Federation Australia. 29 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20150313044436/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/about/hall-of-fame/107tpsps94el41qo47s9v22wwd/2003. 13 March 2015. live.
  2. Web site: Bennett, Colin. Australian Player Database. OzFootball. 29 April 2011.
  3. News: Coach Johnny Warren Disappointed – City soccer task damaged . . 51 . 14,600 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 3 February 1977 . 12 January 2021 . 24 . National Library of Australia.
  4. Book: The Australian National Men’s Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
  5. Web site: Socceroo B Matches for 1975. OzFootball. 29 April 2011.