Peter_Bennie

Peter Bennie

Peter Bennie

Scottish footballer (1899–1981)

Peter Bennie (10 June 1899 – 3 January 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside right.

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Born in Slamannan but raised in Larkhall, Bennie began his Scottish Football League career in 1920 with Albion Rovers,[3] where he gradually displaced Bill Ribchester in the side, before moving to England to join Burnley in 1923. A year later, he moved to Bradford City, featuring for three seasons before retiring due to injury.[4]

He was a member of a footballing family: his father, Peter, and uncle John had short careers in Scotland,[3] another uncle Bob played for Newcastle United, and his cousin Bob was a Scottish international.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. [2]
    Centaurus (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Burnley". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. [3]
    John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian.
  4. [4]
    Bennie Peter Image 2 Albion Rovers 1922, Vintage Footballers
  5. [5]
    Greatest XI – 6. Central Midfielder, Airdrieonians F.C., 18 March 2016
  • Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (paperback).
  • Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.


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