Jack Bentley (footballer)

Jack Bentley
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-02-17)17 February 1942
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 26 May 2007(2007-05-26) (aged 65)
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960-1961 Everton 1 (0)
1961-1962 Stockport County 49 (5)
Telford United 835 (431)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:08, 29 December 2012 (UTC).


Jack Bentley (17 February 1942 – 26 May 2007) was an English professional footballer.

Bentley, born in Liverpool, played outside right and started his career at Everton making only one league appearance in the 1960/61 season. He moved to Stockport County for the 61/62 season and made 49 appearances over the next two years, scoring 5 goals. In 1963 he moved to Telford United (known at the time as Wellington Town F.C.), where he enjoyed an immensely successful 14 years, scoring 431 goals in 835 appearances.

He died in May 2007 after a short illness.


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