Ian Benjamin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Tracey Benjamin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979 | Sheffield United | 5 | (3) |
| 1979-1982 | West Brom | 2 | (0) |
| 1982 | Notts County | 0 | (0) |
| 1982-1984 | Peterborough United | 80 | (14) |
| 1984-1987 | Northampton Town | 150 | (59) |
| 1987-1988 | Cambridge United | 25 | (2) |
| 1988-1989 | Chester City | 22 | (2) |
| 1989-1990 | Exeter City | 32 | (4) |
| 1990-1992 | Southend United | 122 | (33) |
| 1992-1993 | Luton Town | 13 | (2) |
| 1993-1994 | Brentford | 15 | (2) |
| 1994-1996 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| England Youth | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Ian Benjamin (born 11 December 1961) was an English professional footballer who played for a number of clubs in a number of positions, mostly as a forward. He retired in 1996.
Career
Benjamin joined Sheffield United as a youngster and then made a move to West Bromwich Albion for £100,000. Whilst a West Bromwich Albion player he played in a benefit match for Len Cantello, that saw a team of white players play against a team of black players.[2]
He struggled in his early days and it was not until he joined Peterborough United that he became a first team regular. He then joined the Cobblers, and after a spell in midfield, he moved up front and won the player of the year award.[3] He fitted in well with Graham Carr's side, but he later lost his place as the manager believed he had better options available for Northampton. Benjamin later joined a number of clubs. He helped Southend United to promotion and was responsible for putting the ball in the Bury net, but was with Luton Town when they were relegated. Benjamin quit The Football League in 1996, but still gave good service for another seven clubs. After he retired, he became manager of Warboys Town, while working part-time for the Royal Mail postal service.
On Thursday 31 March 2016 Ian Benjamin quit as Manager of Yaxley FC stating ‘I didn’t feel all the committee were behind me’. Andy Furnell has replaced Ian at In2itiive Park.
Honours
Northampton Town
- Player of the Season: 1986-87
References
- ↑ Barry Hugman's Footballers - Ian Benjamin
- ↑ Adrian Chiles (17 November 2016). "The match that pitted white players against black players". BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ Bunn is your choice ntfc.co.uk. 2007-04-28. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
