About Billy Benton
Lived 1895 – 1967 (aged 71–72). Billy Benton was a British association football player.
William Henry Benton (5 December 1895 – 1967) was an English professional footballer. He spent eleven years at Blackpool in the 1920s and 1930s, making over 350 Football League appearances for the club. He played in midfield.
Benton made his debut for Blackpool on 30 August 1920, in the second league game of the 1920–21 season, a 2–1 defeat at home to Bristol City. He went on to appear in 39 of the club's 42 league games that campaign, scoring six goals, including a hat-trick in only his third appearance for Bill Norman's men — a 4–0 home victory over Coventry City on 11 September.
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Who was Billy Benton?
English footballer (1895-1967)
When was Billy Benton born?
Billy Benton was born on 5 December 1895 in Walsall.
When did Billy Benton die?
Billy Benton died in 1967.
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Billy Benton was an association football player.
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Billy Benton was British.
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