| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Junior Antony Bent | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Preston North End (Under-13s coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–1990 | Huddersfield Town | 36 | (6) |
| 1989 | → Burnley (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 1990–1997 | Bristol City | 183 | (20) |
| 1992 | → Stoke City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1997–2001 | Blackpool | 103 | (5) |
| 2001 | Kettering Town | ||
| 2002–2003 | Lancaster City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Junior Antony Bent (born 1 March 1970 in Huddersfield) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Huddersfield Town, Burnley, Bristol City, Stoke City, Shrewsbury Town and Blackpool.[1]
Bent began his career as a trainee at Huddersfield Town, his hometown club, making his debut in 1987. He made 36 league appearances and scored six goals for the Terriers before joining Bristol City in 1990 for a £30,000 fee. Bent spent seven years at Ashton Gate, making almost 200 appearances and scoring 20 goals. After loan spells at Stoke City and Shrewsbury Town, in 1992 and 1996 respectively, Bent signed for Blackpool in 1997 for a nominal fee. In four years at Bloomfield Road he made just over 100 appearances and found the net on five occasions.[2] He was released in 2001, and finished his career with brief spells at non-league clubs Kettering Town and, after a year out of the game, Lancaster City. Junior Bent now coaches at Preston North End. He is the Under 13's Coach.[3][4]