Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frank Bennett | ||
Date of birth | 3 January 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1993 | Halesowen Town | ||
1993–1996 | Southampton | 19 | (1) |
1996 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 4 | (3) |
1996–2000 | Bristol Rovers | 44 | (4) |
2000 | Exeter City | 9 | (1) |
2000–2001 | Forest Green Rovers | 27 | (2) |
2001 | Aberystwyth Town | ||
2001–2002 | Weston-super-Mare | ||
2002–2004 | Bath City | ||
2004–?? | Brislington | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Frankie Bennett (born 3 January 1969) is an English former professional football forward.
Bennett played for Halesowen Town before joining Southampton in February 1993 for an initial fee of £10,000. He played 19 times, mainly as a substitute, before joining Shrewsbury Town on loan in October 1996 and moved to Bristol Rovers the following month for a fee of £3,000.
He joined Exeter City on non-contract terms in February 2000, but left to join Forest Green Rovers the following month. He was a part of the Forest Green side that reached the 2001 FA Trophy final after he scored in a 4-1 semi final win over Hereford United at Edgar Street.
He moved to Aberystwyth Town and then followed manager Frank Gregan to Weston-super-Mare. He joined Bath City in June 2002. He struggled with injury and turned down a reduced deal in May 2004, joining Brislington in August 2004.
Bennett has a wife named Michelle, a son, Joshua, and a daughter, Shanee.