 Bentley while with Brentford 1912 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank William Bentley | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Butt Lane, England | ||
| Date of death | December 1958 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1906–1907 | Butt Lane | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1907 | Stoke | 1 | (0) |
| 1909–1911 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | (0) |
| 1912–1914 | Brentford | 59 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frank William Bentley (9 October 1886 – 1958) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur.
Career
Bentley began his career at his local side Butt Lane, before joining Stoke in 1907. He was not considered a first team player by manager Horace Austerberry but he did play Bentley in the clubs FA Cup fixtures in 1907–08 where he scored against Gainsborough Trinity. He played just once in the League for Stoke against West Bromwich Albion on 14 March 1908. At the end of the season Stoke left the league after suffering financial meltdown and joined the club who replaced Stoke, Tottenham Hotspur. He played 41 matches for Spurs in three seasons at White Hart Lane. He went on to play for Brentford where he ended his playing career.
Career statistics
Source:
| Club | Season | League | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | 1907–08 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1909–10 | First Division | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1910–11 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1911–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Brentford | 1912–13 | Southern League First Division | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 1913–14 | Southern League Second Division | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 96 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 110 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 24. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- "Bentley Frank Image 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1911". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Frank William Bentley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 361–362. ISBN 0951526200.
- Frank Bentley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)