Alex Bennett (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Bennett | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 1940 (aged 58) | ||
| Playing position | Outside Right / Centre Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -1901 | Rutherglen Woodburn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1901–1903 | Rutherglen Glencairn | ? | (?) |
| 1903–1908 | Celtic | 124 | (47) |
| 1908–1918 | Rangers | 188 | (51) |
| 1918–1920 | Dumbarton[2] | 43 | (8) |
| 1920–1921 | Albion Rovers | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1904–1913 | Scotland | 11 | (2) |
| 1905–1912 | Scottish League XI | 10 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1921–1924 | Third Lanark | ||
| 1924–1926 | Clydebank | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Alexander Bennett (20 September 1881 – 9 January 1940) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Rangers and the Scotland national team. A small right-winger, he was described in contemporary reports as "...a veritable artful dodger with rare speed and command of the ball."[3]
He began his career at his local club Rutherglen Glencairn[3] in 1901, at which time future Celtic colleague Jimmy McMenemy was already in the side. Bennett was selected for the Scotland Junior international team for matches in 1902, along with another future Celtic teammate Davie Hamilton.[4] He scored three goals in four junior internationals.
Bennett joined Celtic in May 1903 and was a fixture in the side which won the League Title for four consecutive years between 1905 and 1908. In the latter two years of this streak Bennett also collected Scottish Cup winners medals.
He joined Rangers as a free agent,[3] having left Celtic in May 1908, and remained with the club until 1918. He won a further three League Championships while at Ibrox.
Bennett was capped 11 times for Scotland, gaining three caps while at Celtic and the remaining 8 while at Rangers. He made his Scotland debut against Wales in March 1904 and scored his first international goal, again against Wales, four years later. He scored his second international goal in his final Scotland appearance, against Ireland in March 1913. He also appeared 10 times in representative matches for the Scottish Football League.[3][5]
After leaving Rangers, Bennett played on until his fortieth birthday, with firstly Dumbarton then Albion Rovers.[3] He was later manager of Third Lanark and Clydebank.[3][6]
References
- ↑ "Early Days". Alec Bennett (footballer) by David Carmichael. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who’s Who, 1872–1986 (Hardback). Hutton Press. (ISBN 0-907033-47-4).
- ↑ Scottish League Forum - Junior International Lineups 1902
- ↑ "Scotland FL Players by Appearances". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ↑ "FOOTBALL: ON THE RECORD.". Daily Record. 2002. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
Q Who did Celtic/Rangers forward Alex Bennett play for after Ibrox? – Alan Orr, Dromoyne. A His clubs in order were Celtic, Rangers, Scottish Rifles, Ayr (loan), Dumbarton and Albion Rovers. He also managed Third Lanark and Clydebank. He died in 1940 aged 58.
