Frank Bentley

Frank William Bentley (9 October 1886 – 1958) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur.[1][2]

This article is about the association footballer. For the Archdeacon of Worcester, see Frank Bentley (priest).

Frank Bentley
Bentley while with Brentford 1912
Personal information
Full name Frank William Bentley[1]
Date of birth 9 October 1886
Place of birth Butt Lane, England[1]
Date of death December 1958 (aged 72)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England
Playing 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Bentley began his career at his local side Butt Lane,[3] before joining Stoke in 1907.[1] 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.[1] He played just once in the League for Stoke against West Bromwich Albion on 14 March 1908.[1] At the end of the season Stoke left the league after suffering financial meltdown and joined the club who replaced Stoke, Tottenham Hotspur.[4] He played 41 matches for Spurs in three seasons at White Hart Lane.[4] He went on to play for Brentford where he ended his playing career.[5]

Career statistics

Source:[6]

Club Season League League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1907–08 Second Division 104151
Tottenham Hotspur 1909–10[4] First Division 19020210
1910–11[4] 16030190
1911–12[4] 100010
Total 36 0 5 0 41 0
Brentford 1912–13[5] Southern League First Division 31 0 2 0 33 0
1913–14[5] Southern League Second Division 28 0 3 0 31 0
Total 59 0 5 0 64 0
Career Total 9601011101

References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 24. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  3. "Bentley Frank Image 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1911". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  4. "Frank William Bentley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 361–362. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. Frank Bentley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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