Keith Bentley Explained

Keith Bentley
Fullname:Keith Bentley
Birth Date:1 October 1959
Club1:Widnes
Year1start:1976
Year1end:82
Appearances1:125
Tries1:64
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:192
Club2:Barrow
Year2start:1982
Year2end:83
Appearances2:17
Tries2:4
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:12
Club3:Salford
Year3start:1983
Year3end:91
Appearances3:77
Tries3:23
Goals3:2
Fieldgoals3:1
Points3:97
Club4:Leigh (loan)
Year4start:1986
Year4end:87
Appearances4:4
Tries4:1
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:4
Teama:Lancashire
Yearastart:1980
Yearaend:81
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
Teamb:Great Britain
Yearbstart:1980
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Source:[1]

Keith Bentley (born 1 October 1959) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Widnes, Barrow, Salford and Leigh, as a or .[1]

Playing career

Widnes

Keith Bentley played in Widnes' 18–9 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1981 Challenge Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1981.

Bentley played, and scored a try in Widnes' 3–8 defeat by Leigh in the 1981 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 26 September 1981.

In April 1982, Bentley was transferred to Barrow in exchange for Chris Camilleri.[2]

Salford

Bentley was signed by Salford in September 1983.[3] He had a spell on loan at Leigh during the 1986–87 season.[4]

Bentley played right-, and scored a try in Salford's 17–22 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 23 October 1988.[5]

Representative honours

Bentley won a cap for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1980 against New Zealand.[1]

Bentley also represented Lancashire, playing four times for the team between 1980 and 1981.[6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  2. News: Shaw . Phil . Fulham sent down . The Guardian . 26 April 1982 . London . 25 . .
  3. Book: Fletcher . Raymond . Howes . David . Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85 . 1984 . Queen Anne Press . London . 978-0-356-10450-8 . 375.
  4. Book: Fletcher . Raymond . Howes . David . Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88 . 1987 . Queen Anne Press . London . 978-0-356-14620-1 . 369.
  5. Web site: 1988-1989 Lancashire Cup Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. 28 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140228180318/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=682. dead.
  6. Book: Fletcher . Raymond . Howes . David . Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1981-82 . 1981 . Rothmans Publications . 978-0-907574-07-1.
  7. Book: Fletcher . Raymond . Howes . David . Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1982-83 . 1982 . Rothmans Publications . 978-0-907574-15-6.