| George Benson | |
| Fullname: | George Herdman Benson |
| Birth Date: | 26 June 1893 |
| Birth Place: | Garstang, England |
| Death Place: | Banks, Lancashire, England |
| Position: | Left winger |
| Clubs1: | Accrington Stanley |
| Years2: | 1920–1921 |
| Clubs2: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1921–1923 |
| Clubs3: | Stalybridge Celtic |
| Caps3: | 66 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 1923–1924 |
| Clubs4: | Queen's Park Rangers |
| Caps4: | 17 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1924 |
| Clubs5: | Port Vale |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Clubs6: | Chorley |
| Totalcaps: | 84 |
| Totalgoals: | 2 |
George Herdman Benson (26 June 1893 – 19 December 1974) was an English footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Blackburn Rovers, Stalybridge Celtic, Queen's Park Rangers, and Port Vale; he also played in the Lancashire Combination for Chorley.
Benson played for Accrington Stanley, Blackburn Rovers, Stalybridge Celtic and Queen's Park Rangers, before joining Port Vale on a one-month trial in February 1924.[1] He appeared at The Old Recreation Ground in a 2–0 defeat to Bristol City in a Second Division match on 9 February, and failed to impress.[1] He was not kept on at the club and instead joined Lancashire Combination club Chorley.[1]
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1920–21 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 1921–22 | Third Division North | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 1922–23 | Third Division North | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| Total | 66 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 73 | 2 | |||
| Queen's Park Rangers | 1923–24 | Third Division South | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Port Vale | 1923–24 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |