James Bennett (Scottish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Bryce Bennett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1914 | Queen's Park | 6 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James Bryce Bennett was a Scottish amateur football outside forward who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[1]
Personal life
In November 1914, three months after Britain's entry into the First World War, Bennett enlisted in the Highland Light Infantry.[2] While holding the rank of sergeant, he received a gunshot wound to the back on 15 July 1916.[2]
References
- 1 2 "QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- 1 2 "Queen's Park And The Great War: 1914 To 1918" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/13/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.