Dale Bennett

On 31 August 2012, he signed a one-month loan deal with AFC Wimbledon, this was extended for another month on 5 October. AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley announced on 28 October that he would be releasing Bennett on account of injury. On 22 November 2012, Bennett joined League One side Yeovil Town on loan until January 2013. He made his Yeovil Town debut as a substitute in their 3–1 defeat against Carlisle United but this was Bennett's only appearance for the club as he returned to Watford on 8 December due to a back injury. After overcoming an injury that he arrived with, he made his Forest Green debut on 9 February 2013 in a 1–1 draw at Kenilworth Road against Luton Town. On 5 March 2015, he agreed a new one-year contract with Forest Green that would keep him at the club until the summer of 2016. His second goal for the club came in a 3–1 away win over Barnet on 7 March 2015. He ended the season playing in the 2015–16 National League play-off final at Wembley Stadium, but ended up on the losing side, suffering a 3–1 defeat against Grimsby Town. The following season he played again in the 2016–17 National League play-off final, helping Forest Green earn promotion to the Football League for the first time in their history with a 3–1 win over Tranmere Rovers.

In June 2018, he returned to the National League, signing a two-year contract with Sutton United. At the end of his first season with the club he won a clean sweep of awards as Club Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year and Supporters' Player of the Year. On 17 October 2019 the club confirmed, that injuries had forces 29-year old Bennett to retire immediately.

Personal life Bennett is of Trinidadian, Grenadian and Jamaican descent through his grandparents, and declared interest in representing the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.

Dale has recently turned vegan following his return from his honeymoon in June 2017.

Bennett was also in the process of obtaining the required documentation to represent the Grenadian National Football Team.

Dale is now a registered FIFA Football Agent representing both men and woman professional footballers.

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