Percy Bentley | |
Fullname: | Percy Bentley |
Birth Date: | 13 December 1906 |
Originalteam: | Burnley Methodists |
Height: | 183 cm |
Weight: | 88 kg |
Statsend: | 1940 |
Coachstatsend: | 1955 |
Years1: | 1925–1940 |
Games Goals1: | 263 (275) |
Sooteam1: | Victoria |
Soogames Goals1: | 6 |
Coachyears1: | 1934–1940 |
Coachgames Wins1: | 133 (86–46–1) |
Coachyears2: | 1941–1955 |
Coachgames Wins2: | 281 (167–110–4) |
Coachgames Winstotal: | 414 (253–156–5) |
Careerhighlights: |
Percy Bentley (13 December 1906 − 25 March 1982) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League.
Bentley was a strong ruckman and great tactician who was a key player and coach for the Richmond Football Club during his era. He later coached Carlton Football Club during the 1940s and 1950s.
In 1996 Bentley was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.