Grantley Bennett Explained

Grantley Bennett
Fullname:Grantley Lloyd Bennett
Birth Date:17 Mar 1910
Birth Place:Wilberforce, New South Wales
Death Date:26 Apr 1982
Death Place:Mona Vale, New South Wales
Club1:North Sydney
Year1start:1930
Year1end:41
Appearances1:121
Tries1:39
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:117
Teama:NSW City Firsts
Yearastart:1931
Yearaend:33
Appearancesa:7
Triesa:5
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:15
Teamb:NSW City Seconds
Yearbstart:1931
Yearbend:34
Appearancesb:4
Triesb:4
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:12
Source:[1]

Grantley Bennett (1910-1992) nicknamed Snowy was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played in the NSWRFL premiership for North Sydney as a winger.

Playing career

Bennett began his first grade career in 1930, his three other brothers Ken, Cec and Eric also played for North Sydney.[2]

Bennett was a member of the North's teams in the 1930s where the club made the preliminary finals in 1935 but lost to South Sydney and the preliminary final in 1936 where they lost to Balmain. Bennett retired at the end of the 1941 season. Bennett also played representative football for NSW City Firsts and NSW City Seconds scoring a total of 9 tries in 11 games.

Bennett died on 24 April 1992 [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grantley Bennett – Career Stats & Summary. Rugby League Project. 6 November 2018.
  2. Whittacker/Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995
  3. Sydney Morning Herald - Death notice 28/4/1992