Lloyd Bennett
| Lloyd Bennett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Reginald George Whitton Bennett | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Devonport, Tasmania | ||
| Date of death | 16 April 1995 (aged 79) | ||
| Original team | Longford | ||
| Height/Weight | 182 cm / 83 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1944 | Melbourne | 9 (4) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1944 season. | |||
R. G. W. "Lloyd" Bennett (8 April 1916 - 16 April 1995)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Bennett was nicknamed Lloyd after British Prime Minister David Lloyd George and won a Tasman Shields Trophy with Longford in 1940. He made his VFL debut in captain-coach Percy Beames's 200th game and made nine appearances in his only season for Melbourne.
References
- ↑ "Lloyd Bennett - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Lloyd Bennett's statistics from AFL Tables
- DemonWiki profile
- WW2 Nominal Roll