Stan Bennion

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Stan Bennion
Personal information
Full name Stanley Bennion
Date of birth February 9, 1938 (1938-02-09) (age 70)
Place of birth    Blacon, Chester, England
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current club Retired
Youth clubs
1955–1959 Wrexham
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1959–1963
1963–1965
1965–1970
1970–1974		 Wrexham
Chester
New Brighton
Rhyl		 054 0 (18)
020 0 (3)

   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Stan Bennion (born 9 February 1938, Blacon, Chester) is a former English professional footballer. He played in The Football League as a winger for Wrexham and Chester City.

[edit] Playing career

Bennion progressed through Wrexham’s youth setup and signed as a part-time professional with the club in September 1959 [1]. He went on to make more than 50 league appearances over the next four years but his opportunities became limited after the signing of Arfon Griffiths in 1962 [2]. The following season saw him agree to join Halifax Town, but the move collapsed and Stan joined Chester in time for the 1963–64 season as part of a swap deal with Bill Myerscough [3].

He made 20 league appearances in his first season with Chester but did not make any more the following season, although he did play in a Welsh Cup tie at Wrexham [4]. He also scored both goals when captain of the Chester side that beat Tranmere Rovers 2–0 to win the Cheshire Bowl [5].

Bennion then dropped into non-league football, playing for New Brighton until 1970 and then spending four years with Rhyl [6]. He continued to play local football in the Chester area into the 1990s [7]. Outside football he has been employed by Cheshire County Council [8].

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[edit] References

  1. ^ ’Player Memories’, Chester City v. Wycombe Wanderers matchday programme; 2/1/1995; pg. 15
  2. ^ ’Player Memories’, Chester City v. Wycombe Wanderers matchday programme; 2/1/1995; pg. 15
  3. ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997, p.75. ISBN 1-874427-52-6. 
  4. ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997, stats section. ISBN 1-874427-52-6. 
  5. ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997, p.78. ISBN 1-874427-52-6. 
  6. ^ ’Player Memories’, Chester City v. Wycombe Wanderers matchday programme; 2/1/1995; pg. 15
  7. ^ A-Z of former players. Dee Rangers FC. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  8. ^ ’Player Memories’, Chester City v. Wycombe Wanderers matchday programme; 2/1/1995; pg. 15