Eric Bennett

Eric Bennett
Playing information
Position Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1941–49 Western Suburbs (Sydney) 101 38 1 0 116
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1942–45 City NSW 2 0 0 0 0
1945 New South Wales 2 0 0 0 0

Eric Bennett is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1940s. Hailing from The Central West region of New South Wales, he played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for the Western Suburbs Magpies at centre and five-eighth. Bennett played over 100 games for the Magpies from 1941 to 1949,[1] He captained Wests and played at centre in their 1948 NSWRFL season's premiership final victory over Balmain.[2] Australian Rugby League Hall of Famer Keith Holman has credited Bennett, who helped him sign with Wests, as being a great influence on his career.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Eric Bennett at yesterdayshero.com.au
  2. ↑ Whiticker, Alan. "Eric Bennett". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Keith Holman interview at eraofthebiff.com