Walter Bennett (footballer, born 1874)

Walter Bennett

The 1901 losing Cup Final team; Bennett is seated on the left.
Personal information
Full name	Walter Bennett
Date of birth	April 1874
Place of birth	Mexborough, England
Date of death	6 April 1908(1908-04-06) (aged 33)
Place of death	Denaby Main, England
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Mexborough
1896–1905	Sheffield United	195	(59)
1905–1907	Bristol City	48	(22)
1907–1908	Denaby United
International career
1901	England	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walter Bennett (April 1874 – 6 April 1908) was a professional footballer who is best known for his time with Sheffield United, where he played as a forward. He also made two appearances for England in 1901.

Born in Mexborough,^[1] during his time with the Blades he won the Division One championship in 1898 and two FA Cup winners medals in 1899 and 1902. He later went on to have a two-year spell at Bristol City before retiring from full-time football.