Edgar Bentley

Edgar Bentley

Personal information
Full name	Edgar Bentley[1]
Date of birth	1892[1]
Place of birth	Wolstanton, England[1]
Playing position	Right-back
Youth career
	Kidsgrove Wellington
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1914–1920	Port Vale	2	(0)
Total		2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Edgar Bentley (born 1892) was an English footballer who played as a right-back for Port Vale.

Playing career

Bentley played for Kidsgrove Wellington before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1914.^[1] He became a regular for Central League club and was in the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winning side of 1915.^[1] As the club went into abeyance during the war he guested for local rivals Stoke.^[1] Vale resumed footballing activities in the war leagues in 1916 and Bentley rejoined them in August 1916 to enjoy regular football once more.^[1] He was conscripted in March 1917, but regained his first team place upon demobilization in December 1918.^[1] However he lost his place in August 1919, the Vale being re-elected to the Football League in October 1919, after twelve years in the non-leagues.^[1] Bentley took part in just two Second Division games in 1919–20 and was released upon the end of the season.^[1]

Statistics

• Sourced from Edgar Bentley profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1919–20	Second Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Total			2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Honours

with Port Vale

• North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winner: 1915

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 27. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.