Dave Bennett (footballer born 1959)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Anthony Bennett | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1981 | Manchester City | 54 | (9) |
| 1981–1983 | Cardiff City | 76 | (18) |
| 1983–1989 | Coventry City | 172 | (25) |
| 1989–1990 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | Swindon Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2 | (2) |
| 1992 | Nuneaton Borough | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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David Anthony Bennett (born 11 July 1959) is an English former association footballer. He made over 200 appearances in the Football League during his career, including playing in two FA Cup Finals; 1981 for Manchester City, when he finished on the losing side, and 1987, when he produced a Man of the Match performance as Coventry City beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–2.
Bennett was born in Manchester and began his playing career with Manchester City, joining the clubs youth side along with his brother Gary. He made his first senior appearance for them in the 1978–79 season during a 0–0 draw with Everton on 14 April 1979 as a substitute in place of Tommy Booth, and becoming a first team regular the following season. The following year, Bennett was used mostly as a back up but his performances in the teams progression to the semi-finals of the Football League Cup, scoring five times in the previous four matches, saw him selected for the 1981 FA Cup Final against Tottenham Hotspur.
Bennett himself admitted that his attitude had held him back, stating: "I’ve really battled hard in recent months, because there were times before when my attitude wasn’t quite right.” He assisted Tommy Hutchison for City's goal in the first match which ended in a 1–1 draw. He also won a penalty in the replay, having been fouled by Tottenham defender Paul Miller, but was unable to stop his side losing the replay 3–2. By playing in the final, Bennett became the first black player to represent City in an FA Cup final.
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