Ernest Walter Bennett (21 August 1879[1] – 11 August 1921) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played as a winger in the 1890s and 1900s.
Ernest Bennett
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Full name
Ernest Walter Bennett
Born
(1879-08-21)21 August 1879 Wakefield district, England
Ernest Bennett played in The Rest's 5-7 defeat by Leeds in the 1901–02 Yorkshire Senior Competition Champions versus The Rest match at HeadingleyRugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 19 April 1902.[3]
Club careeredit
Ernest Bennett made his début for Wakefield Trinity during December 1898, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.[citation needed]
^"Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ abHoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN1-85983-429-9
^Dalby, Ken (1955). The Headingley Story - 1890-1955 - Volume One - Rugby. The Leeds Cricket, Football & Athletic Co. Ltd ASIN: B0018JNGVM
^"Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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Search for "Bennett" at rugbyleagueproject.org
December 15, 2023
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