| Robert Bennett | |
| Country: | England |
| Birth Date: | c. 1831 |
| Birth Place: | Tunbridge Wells, Kent |
| Death Place: | Chichester, Sussex |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Sussex |
| Year1: | 1860 |
| Club2: | Kent |
| Year2: | 1863–1864 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 7 |
| Runs1: | 35 |
| Bat Avg1: | 2.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 12 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 9/2 |
| Date: | 24 January |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/9696.html CricInfo |
Robert Bennett (c. 1831 – 5 October 1875) was an English cricketer. He was born at Tunbridge Wells in Kent.[1]
Bennett made his first-class cricket debut for Sussex County Cricket Club against MCC at Lord's in 1860,[2] in what was his only first-class appearance for Sussex. He later played for Kent, making his first-class debut for the county against England in 1863. He made five further first-class appearances for Kent, the last of which came against England in 1864.[2] In his seven first-class appearances, he scored 35 runs at an average of 2.50, with a high score of 12, while as a wicket-keeper he took nine catches and made two stumpings.[3]
He died at Chichester in Sussex on 5 October 1875 aged 43 or 44.