Harold James Bennett (9 June 1891 – 9 July 1964) was an Australian rules footballer.
| Harold Bennett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harold James Bennett | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Heathcote, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 9 July 1964 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Melbourne High School, Rochester (GVDFA) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911 | University | 17 (2) | |
| 1914 | South Melbourne | 7 (0) | |
| Total | 24 (2) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bennett started his Victorian Football League (VFL) career with University, playing most of the 1911 VFL season. It was his only year as study requirements took precedence.
Bennett moved to Goulburn Valley District Football Association club Rochester before being lured back to the VFL, starting the 1914 VFL season with South Melbourne,[1] before returning to Rochester and playing in their 1914 GVDFA premiership win over Shepparton.[2]
Footnotes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 42. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ^ "1914 - Rochester defeat Shepparton". Echuca and Moama Advertiser and Farmers' Gazette (Vic. : 1914 - 1918). Echuca and Moama Advertiser and Farmers' Gazette (Vic). 3 September 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
References
editExternal links
edit- Harold Bennett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Harold Bennett at AustralianFootball.com
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