George Benson (footballer)
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George Herdman Benson (26 June 1893 – 19 December 1974) was an English footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Blackburn Rovers, Stalybridge Celtic, Queen's Park Rangers, and Port Vale; he also played in the Lancashire Combination for Chorley.
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Full name | George Herdman Benson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1893-06-26)26 June 1893[1] | ||
Place of birth | Garstang, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 19 December 1974(1974-12-19) (aged 81)[1] | ||
Place of death | Banks, Lancashire, England[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Accrington Stanley | |||
1920–1921 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
1921–1923 | Stalybridge Celtic | 66 | (2) |
1923–1924 | Queen's Park Rangers | 17 | (0) |
1924 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
Chorley | |||
Total | 84 | (2) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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