Peter Bennie | |
Birth Date: | 10 June 1899 |
Birth Place: | Slamannan, Scotland |
Death Date: | [1] |
Death Place: | Larkhall, Scotland |
Height: | [2] |
Position: | Outside right |
Years1: | – |
Clubs1: | Larkhall Thistle |
Years2: | – |
Clubs2: | Bellshill Athletic |
Years3: | – |
Clubs3: | Royal Albert |
Years4: | 1920–1923 |
Clubs4: | Albion Rovers |
Caps4: | 64 |
Goals4: | 5 |
Years5: | 1923–1924 |
Clubs5: | Burnley |
Caps5: | 36 |
Goals5: | 7 |
Years6: | 1924–1927 |
Clubs6: | Bradford City |
Caps6: | 73 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Peter Bennie (10 June 1899 – 3 January 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside right.
Born in Slamannan but raised in Larkhall, Bennie began his Scottish Football League career in 1920 with Albion Rovers,[3] where he gradually displaced Bill Ribchester in the side, before moving to England to join Burnley in 1923. A year later, he moved to Bradford City, featuring for three seasons before retiring due to injury.[4]
He was a member of a footballing family: his father, Peter, and uncle John had short careers in Scotland,[3] another uncle Bob played for Newcastle United, and his cousin Bob was a Scottish international.[5]