Edgar Bentley

Edgar Bentley
Personal information
Full name	Edgar Bentley
Date of birth	1892
Place of birth	Wolstanton, England
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
	Kidsgrove Wellington
Senior career*
Years	Team
1914–1920	Port Vale
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edgar Bentley (born 1892) was an English footballer who played as a right-back for Port Vale.

Career

Bentley played for Kidsgrove Wellington before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914.^[1] He became a regular for Central League club and was in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winning side of 1915.^[1] As the club went into abeyance during the war, he guested for local rivals Stoke.^[1] Vale resumed footballing activities in the war leagues in 1916 and Bentley rejoined them in August 1916 to enjoy regular football once more.^[1] He was conscripted in March 1917 but regained his first-team place upon demobilization in December 1918.^[1] However, he lost his place in August 1919, the Vale being re-elected to the English Football League in October 1919, after twelve years in the non-leagues.^[1] Bentley took part in just two Second Division games in 1919–20 and was released upon the end of the season.^[1]

Career statistics

Source:^[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1919–20	Second Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Total			2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Honours

Port Vale

North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup: 1915

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 27. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
^ Edgar Bentley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[kent-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 27. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

[2] Edgar Bentley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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Edgar Bentley

Career

Career statistics

Honours

References

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