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Bob Benson

Sheffield United FC

 1 cap, 0 goals

P 1 W 0 D 0 L 1 F 1: A 2
0% successful
1913

disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 90

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Profile
Full name Robert William Benson
Born 9 February 1883 in Frizington, near Whitehaven, Cumberland [registered in Whitehaven, March 1883].

Census Notes

According to the 1891 census, eight year-old Robert W. is the eldest of three children to Joseph and Sarah. His father is a Coal Miner, and they all live at Crosby Villa in Crosscanonby, Crosby, just outside Maryport.

According to the 1901 census, Robt William is now a Steel Moulders Apprentice, now the oldest of four children living with their parents, now at Front Street in Whickham, Swalwell. Near Gateshead in county Durham.

According to the 1911 census, Robert William is now a Professional Footballer, married to Jean Gibson, with two daughters, Edna Sarah Lillian, and Ena.  They live at 314 Abbeydale Road in Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield.
Married to Jean Gibson Lynch, [registered in Southampton, March 1906].
Died 19 February 1916 at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, aged 33 years 10 days [registered in Islington, London, March 1916]. Playing in a wartime time match for Royal Arsenal FC.
Height/Weight 5' 9", 14st. 0lbs [1913].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com

Club Career
Club(s) His first club is recorded as Shankhouse of the Northern Alliance, and then Swalwell. He signed as a professional for Newcastle United FC in 1902.  He played only one game for United and left for Southern League Southampton in 1904 for a fee of £150. He played 19 times for Southampton before leaving to move to Sheffield United for a fee once again of £150. Where he stayed for eight years, playing for them 283 times. Benson joined Woolwich Arsenal FC in November 1913. Where he remained until his untimely death two and a half years later.
Club honours x
Individual honours x
Distinctions x

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & The Woolwich Arsenal blog.

England Career
Player number 361st player to appear for England.
Position(s) Left-back
Only match No. 114, 15 February 1913, Ireland 2 England 1, a British Championship match at Windsor Park, Belfast, aged 30 years 6 days.
Major tournaments x
Team honours x
Individual honours x
Distinctions x

Beyond England
Bob Benson went to work at Royal Arsenal when the league stopped. On 19 February 1916 he went to a London Combination match between Arsenal and Reading at Highbury.  Joe Shaw did not make it to the game, and Benson took his place.  He collapsed on the pitch in the second half and died in the changing rooms a little later of a burst blood vessel.  He was just 33.  It is said he was buried wearing his Arsenal shirt, and a testimonial was held for him against the Rest of London.  5000 turned up and the proceeds went to his widow. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.31. & The WoolwichArsenalBlogsite

 

Bob Benson - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
Apps		 Starts Sub on Sub off Mins. Goals Goals Av.min Comp.
Goals		 Capt. Disc.
- - - - - - - - - min - - None
Due to the fact that many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries, errors and substitutions.  The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.

 

Bob Benson - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
All - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

Bob Benson - Match Record - By Colour of Shirt
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
White - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Blue - - - - - - - - - - - - -
All - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

Bob Benson - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
WCF 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
World Cup - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ECP

 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
ECF 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 =0
European Championship - - - - - - - - - - - - -
British Championship - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Friendly - - - - - - - - - - - - -
All - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

Bob Benson - Match Record - Tournament Matches
All Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
x - - - - - - - - - - - - -
All - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

Bob Benson - Match History
 Club:   F.C. - x full caps

Coach: x - x full capsx

Age x
1 - x - x, x x x x x

Notes

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