Mark Bentley

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Mark Bentley
Personal information
Full name Mark James Bentley
Date of birth January 7, 1978 (1978-01-07) (age 30)
Place of birth    Hertford, England
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Gillingham
Number 8
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998–1999
1999–2002
2002–2003
2003–2006
2003–2004
2006–
Enfield
Aldershot Town
Gravesend & Northfleet
Southend United
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
Gillingham
26 0(2)
68 (14)
27 0(7)
93 (12)
25 0(6)
74 0(6)[1]   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 3/5/2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Mark James Bentley (born 7 January 1978 in Hertford, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Gillingham. Bentley is a midfielder.

Bentley started his playing career with Enfield in August 1998, later moving to Aldershot Town, Gravesend & Northfleet and Dagenham & Redbridge. On 15 January 2004 he stepped up to the Football League when he signed for Southend United, where he made 93 league appearances including 23 as a sub. He also scored 12 league goals including 5 in his last season at Roots Hall and was involved in two consecutive promotions.

He was offered a new one year contract to stay at Southend, but opted to go for the security of a 2 year deal at Gillingham, signing for them on 22 May 2006.

Bentley made his debut in the 2-1 home win over Huddersfield Town on 5 August and scored his first goal away to Bradford City in a 4-2 defeat on 12 August.

He was runner up in the club's 2006–07 player of the year award behind Andrew Crofts and signed a two-year contract extension in September 2007.[2]

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