Terry Benton | |
Fullname: | Terry Benton |
Birth Date: | 13 July 1942 |
Originalteam: | West Coburg |
Height: | 175 cm |
Weight: | 76 kg |
Statsend: | 1969 |
Years1: | 1963–1969 |
Club1: | North Melbourne |
Games Goals1: | 77 (3) |
Terry Benton (born 13 July 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Benton, a defender, played junior football at West Coburg, prior to joining North Melbourne.[1] He played with North Melbourne for seven seasons and didn't miss a game in both 1966 and 1967.[2]
In the early 1970s he coached Latrobe Valley Football League club Leongatha and won the league's best and fairest award in 1971.[3]
His grandson, Jaryd Cachia, was drafted by Carlton and played 14 games for them.[4]