Ray Bennion
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Raymond Bennion | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Summerhill, Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 12 March 1968 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Burnley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gwersyllt School | |||
| Ragtimes | |||
| 1919–1921 | Crichton's Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1932 | Manchester United | 286 | (2) |
| 1932–1934 | Burnley | 31 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1925–1931 | Wales | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samuel Raymond Bennion (1 September 1896 – 12 March 1968)[2] was a Welsh footballer who played as a right-half in the Football League in the 1920s and 1930s. In his early life, he played for Gwersyllt School. He then had spells at Ragtimes and Crichton's Athletic, with whom he won the Cheshire County Challenge Cup before joining Manchester United in April 1921. His debut for United came on 27 August 1921 against Everton at Goodison Park. After scoring three goals in 301 appearances for the club, he moved to Burnley in November 1932, and was appointed as a coach there two years later. He was capped 10 times for Wales, and made his debut for them on 31 October 1925 against Scotland at Ninian Park.[3] In 1964, he retired due to ill health.
References
Bibliography
- Dykes, Garth (1994). The United Alphabet: A Complete Who's Who of Manchester United F.C. Leicester: ACL & Polar Publishing. ISBN 0-9514862-6-8.
Notes
- ^ Dykes (1994), p. 31.
- ^ Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 17. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
- ^ Wales line-up v Scotland 31/10/1925 – WFDA