Benjamin Albert Beney (21 February 1887 – 20 April 1915) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal and Bury as a forward.[1][5] He scored prolifically for Hastings & St Leonards United in non-League football, with 142 goals in 86 appearances.[6][7][8]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Albert Beney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1887[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hastings, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 April 1915 (aged 28)[3] | ||
| Place of death | West Flanders, Belgium[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906–1909 | Hastings & St Leonards United | ||
| 1909–1910 | Woolwich Arsenal | 16 | (6) |
| 1910 | Carlisle United | ||
| 1910–1911 | Bury | 4 | (0) |
| Tunbridge Wells Rangers | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editBeney worked as a plumber's mate.[4] He served as a corporal in the Royal Engineers during the First World War and died of wounds in West Flanders on 20 April 1915.[4][9] Beney was buried in Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Woolwich Arsenal | 1908–09[2] | First Division | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 1909–10[2] | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 24. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c "Benjamin Albert Beney". 11v11.com. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Bert Beney on Lives of the First World War
- ^ "Albert Beney". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Hastings & St Leonards United – 1906–1907 Season". www.hastingsfootballhistory.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Hastings & St Leonards United – 1907–1908 Season". www.hastingsfootballhistory.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Hastings & St Leonards United – 1908–1909 Season". www.hastingsfootballhistory.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Albert Beney | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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