Ben Olney

Ben Olney
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Albert Olney
Date of birth	30 March 1899
Place of birth	Holborn, England
Date of death	23 September 1943 (aged 44)
Place of death	Derby, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Fairleys Athletic
	Aston Park Rangers
	Stourbridge
1921–1927	Derby County
1927–1930	Aston Villa
	Bilston United
	Walsall
	Shrewsbury Town
	Moor Green
Total
International career
1928	England
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Benjamin Albert Olney (30 March 1899 – 23 September 1943) was an English international footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Holborn, Olney played professionally for Derby County^[1] and Aston Villa,^[2] and earned two caps for England in 1928.^[3]

In June 1928 Olney played in England's 3–2 victory over the South African XI.^[5]

^ Mortimer, Gerald (2006). Derby County: The Complete Record. nreedonbook. p. 175. ISBN 1859835171.
^ "Profile". Aston Villa Player Database.
^ "Ben Olney". Englandstats.com.
^ Ben Olney at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
^ "Association Football". The Times. 17 June 1929.

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