George Benson (footballer)

George Benson
Personal information
Full name	George Herdman Benson[1]
Date of birth	26 June 1893[1]
Place of birth	Garstang, England[1]
Date of death	19 December 1974 (aged 81)[1]
Place of death	Banks, Lancashire, England[1]
Position(s)	Left winger
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

George Herdman Benson (26 June 1893 – 19 December 1974) was an English footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Blackburn Rovers, Stalybridge Celtic, Queen's Park Rangers, and Port Vale; he also played in the Lancashire Combination for Chorley.

Playing career

Benson played for Accrington Stanley, Blackburn Rovers, Stalybridge Celtic and Queen's Park Rangers, before joining Port Vale on a one-month trial in February 1924.[1] He appeared at The Old Recreation Ground in a 2–0 defeat to Bristol City in a Second Division match on 9 February, and failed to impress.[1] He was not kept on at the club, and instead joined Lancashire Combination club Chorley.[1]

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Blackburn Rovers	1920–21	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stalybridge Celtic	1921–22	Third Division North	30	0	2	0	32	0
	1922–23	Third Division North	36	2	5	0	41	2
	Total		66	2	7	0	73	2
Queen's Park Rangers	1923–24	Third Division South	17	0	0	0	17	0
Port Vale	1923–24	Second Division	1	0	0	0	1	0

Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 26. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
George Benson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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