Lloyd Bennett
Appearance
Lloyd Bennett | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Reginald George Whitton Bennett | ||
Date of birth | 8 April 1916 | ||
Place of birth | Devonport, Tasmania | ||
Date of death | 16 April 1995 | (aged 79)||
Original team(s) | Longford | ||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1944 | Melbourne | 9 (4) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Reginald George Whitton "Lloyd" Bennett (8 April 1916 – 16 April 1995)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Bennett was nicknamed Lloyd after British Prime Minister David Lloyd George and won a Tasman Shields Trophy with Longford in 1940. He made his VFL debut in captain-coach Percy Beames's 200th game and made nine appearances in his only season for Melbourne.
References
- ^ "Lloyd Bennett - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Lloyd Bennett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- DemonWiki profile
- WW2 Nominal Roll
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from April 2011
- 1916 births
- 1995 deaths
- Australian rules footballers from Tasmania
- Melbourne Football Club players
- Longford Football Club players
- Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II
- People from Devonport, Tasmania
- Royal Australian Air Force airmen
- Australian rules biography, 1916 birth stubs