Elliot Benyon

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Elliot Benyon

| image =Elliot Benyon.jpg|caption=Elliot Benyon playing for Whitehawk in 2018

| fullname = Elliot Paul Benyon

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|8|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = High Wycombe, England

| height =

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Hanwell Town

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = 2003–2006 |youthclubs1 =Bristol City

| years1 = 2006–2007 | clubs1 = Bristol City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2006–2007 | clubs2 = → St Albans City (loan) | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2007 | clubs3 = → Crawley Town (loan) | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2007–2011 | clubs4 = Torquay United | caps4 = 125 | goals4 = 39

| years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = Swindon Town | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2011 | clubs6 = → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = Southend United | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2013 | clubs8 = → Torquay United (loan) | caps8 = 15 | goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2013–2015 | clubs9 = Torquay United | caps9 = 43 | goals9 = 3

| years10 = 2014–2015 | clubs10= → Hayes & Yeading United (loan)| caps10 = 12 | goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2015–2016 | clubs11=Hayes & Yeading United | caps11 = 41 | goals11 = 17

| years12 = 2016–2017 | clubs12 = Wealdstone | caps12 = 43 | goals12 = 19

| years13 = 2017 | clubs13= → Enfield Town (loan) | caps13= 4 | goals13 = 1

| years14 = 2017–2018 | clubs14 = Whitehawk | caps14= 17 | goals14 = 7

| years15 = 2018 | clubs15 = Leatherhead | caps15= 5 | goals15 = 0

| years16 = 2018–2019 | clubs16 = Hayes & Yeading United | caps16= 5 | goals16 = 3

| years17 = 2019–2022 | clubs17 = Oxford City | caps17= 64 | goals17 = 9

| years18 = 2022–2023 | clubs18 = Slough Town | caps18 = 22 | goals18 = 3

| years19 = 2023- | clubs19 = Hanwell Town | caps19 = 0 | goals19 = 0

| club-update = 22:10, 20 February 2023 (UTC)

}}

Elliot Paul Benyon (born 29 August 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Hanwell Town as a striker.

Career

Benyon began his career as a trainee at Bristol City after being spotted playing local football in High Wycombe.Whitehawk F.C. official matchday programme v Truro City, 20 January 2018 Despite making no first team appearances for the club, impressive loan spells to National Conference sides St Albans City and Crawley Town{{Cite web|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/1237308.reds_have_to_bounce_back/|title = Reds have to bounce back| date=6 March 2007 }} in the 2006–07 season caught the eye of Paul Buckle, who signed Benyon in June 2007 to play for Torquay United, who had themselves just been relegated from the Football League.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/9207245.stm|title=Buckle rejects offer for Benyon|date=18 November 2010}}

Despite struggling to gain a regular starting place in his first season with the Gulls, Benyon still managed a total of 22 appearances, scoring five times in the 2007–08 season and also made a second-half substitute appearance at Wembley in Torquay's 1–0 defeat to Ebbsfleet United in the 2008 FA Trophy final.

{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7382167.stm|title = Ebbsfleet 1-0 Torquay|date = 10 May 2008}}

Benyon found more regular places in the starting line-up for Torquay in the 2008–09 season, making a total of 36 league appearances. The season culminated with a second Wembley appearance in two years for both Benyon and Torquay United when the Gulls beat Cambridge United 2–0 in the Conference National Play-off final in May 2009 to regain a place back in the Football League. Cambridge defender Phil Bolland was sent off for a foul on Benyon.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8038429.stm|title = Cambridge Utd 0-2 Torquay|date = 17 May 2009}}

In July 2009, Benyon agreed a fresh one-year contract with the newly promoted Gulls{{cite news| url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11779_5410877,00.html | publisher=Sky Sports | title=Benyon sticks with Gulls}} and became an important first team player as his 15 goals in all competitions helped Torquay survive a difficult first season back in League Two.{{Cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11750/6374736/buckle-explains-benyon-absence|title = Buckle explains Benyon absence| work=Sky Sports }} He scored 14 goals by the middle of the 2010–11 season and in January 2011 joined League One Swindon Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract after The Robins sold Charlie Austin to Burnley.{{Cite web|url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=BENYONEL|title = Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Elliot BENYON – Player Profile}} He scored an injury time equaliser on his debut against Rochdale.{{cite web

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9379658.stm

|title=Swindon 1 – 1 Rochdale

|publisher=BBC

|date=5 February 2011 |access-date=1 June 2014}} At the end of that season, Swindon were relegated to League Two{{cite web| url = http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Benyon-s-transfer-Robins-exceed-163-150-000/article-3172390-detail/article.html| archive-url = https://archive.today/20120912151646/http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Benyon-s-transfer-Robins-exceed-163-150-000/article-3172390-detail/article.html| url-status = dead| archive-date = 12 September 2012| title = News – Latest news from Devon and the UK – Devon Live}} and on 20 June 2011, Benyon was signed on a season long loan by his home town club Wycombe Wanderers, who had themselves just been promoted to League One.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13845361.stm |title=Swindon's Elliot Benyon makes Wycombe loan switch |publisher=BBC Sport| date=20 June 2011}} He made his debut as a 66th minute replacement for Gareth Ainsworth in a 1–1 away draw against Colchester United, and scored his first goal in the League Cup against Nottingham Forest.{{cite web

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14539209.stm

|title=Wycombe 1 – 4 Nott'm Forest

|publisher=BBC

|date=23 August 2011 |access-date=1 June 2014}}

Benyon signed for League Two club Southend United in January 2012 for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/30122011/63/benyon-makes-shrimpers-switch.html |title=Benyon makes Shrimpers switch |publisher=Yahoo! Eurosport | date=30 December 2011 | access-date=1 January 2012}} He started his first game for Southend on 2 January, against Dagenham & Redbridge, before being substituted late on for Neil Harris. He found first team opportunities limited at Southend{{Cite web|url=http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/10219030.Elliot_Benyon_joins_Torquay_United_on_loan_from_Southend_United/|title = Elliot Benyon joins Torquay United on loan from Southend United| date=10 February 2013 }} and in February 2013 rejoined former club Torquay United on a month's loan with an option to extend the deal to the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11716/8492633/gulls-clinch-benyon-return|title = Gulls clinch Benyon return}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21408857|title=Benyon returns to Torquay on loan|publisher=BBC Sport}} He was then released by Southend at the end of the season,{{Cite web|url=http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/10389190.Five_released_by_Southend_United/|title=Five released by Southend United|date=30 April 2013 }} before rejoining Torquay permanently in July 2013.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23143347|title=Torquay capture Benyon and Tonge|publisher=BBC Sport}}

In January 2015 Benyon joined Hayes & Yeading United on loan,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31098854|title=Benyon extends Hayes loan spell|publisher=BBC Sport}} signing permanently for the Conference South side at the end of the season. In the 2015–2016 season, Benyon was leading goalscorer and player of the year, despite his side suffering relegation. In May 2016 he joined Wealdstone,{{cite web| url = https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/2016/posts/stones-sign-striker-elliot-benyon-from-hayes-yeading-united/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160526095946/http://www.wealdstone-fc.com/2016/posts/stones-sign-striker-elliot-benyon-from-hayes-yeading-united| archive-date = 2016-05-26| title = Wealdstone FC » Stones sign striker Elliot Benyon from Hayes & Yeading United}}

before signing for league rivals Whitehawk in December 2017,{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/hawksfcofficial?lang=en| title = Whitehawk FC (@HawksFCOfficial) / Twitter}} following a short loan spell at Enfield Town.{{cite web| url = http://www.enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk/news/elliot-benyon-2060188.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180116135404/http://www.enfieldtownfootballclub.co.uk/news/elliot-benyon-2060188.html| archive-date = 2018-01-16| title = Elliot Benyon – News – Enfield Town Football Club}} Benyon scored on his debut for The Hawks in a 4–1 victory at Eastbourne Borough on 1 January 2018.{{cite web| url = http://whitehawkfc.com/king-deserved-win/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180103112549/http://whitehawkfc.com/king-deserved-win/| archive-date = 2018-01-03| title = King: We Deserved The Win – Whitehawk FC}}

Leatherhead

On Tuesday 23 May 2018, Benyon joined Leatherhead.

Hayes and Yeading

On 22 December 2018, Benyon re-joined Hayes & Yeading United.{{Cite web|url=http://nonleaguedaily.com/hayes-yeading-bring-back-benyon/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222231853/http://nonleaguedaily.com/hayes-yeading-bring-back-benyon/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=22 December 2018|title = Hayes & Yeading bring back Benyon | non League Daily}}

Oxford City

Benyon joined National League South side Oxford City in October 2019,scoring his first goals for the club against Hornchurch in an FA Trophy replay.{{cite web| url = https://www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk/news/benyon-becomes-a-hoop-2475139.html/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191027154540/https://www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk/news/benyon-becomes-a-hoop-2475139.html| archive-date = 2019-10-27| title = Benyon Becomes a Hoop}}

Slough Town

In June 2022, Benyon joined Slough Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.sloughtownfc.net/article/2699/Elliot-Benyon-makes-move-to-Rebels|title=Elliot Benyon makes move to Rebels|website=sloughtownfc.net|date=21 June 2022|accessdate=23 June 2022}}

Hanwell Town

In August 2023, Benyon joined Hanwell Town.{{Cite web |title=Hanwell Town FC (status) |url=https://twitter.com/hanwelltownfc/status/1686318781818101760?t=4A675kaOXtFXJdVjwqsQ6A&s=03 |website=Twitter}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
St Albans City (loan) \|2006–07 \|Conference Premier \|12	6	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	12	6
Crawley Town (loan) \|2006–07 \|Conference Premier \|15	3	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	15	3
rowspan="5"\|Torquay United \|2007–08 \|Conference Premier \|22	4	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	1Appearances in FA Trophy	0	25	4
2008–09 \|Conference Premier \|35	10	4	2	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	39	12
2009–10 \|League Two \|45	11	3	3	1	0	2Appearances in Football League Trophy	1	51	15
2010–11 \|League Two \|23	13	3	1	1	0	2	0	29	14
colspan="2"\|Total !125	38	12	6	2	0	5	1	144	45
Swindon Town \|2010–11 \|League One \|12	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	12	1
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) \|2011–12 \|League One \|9	0	1	0	1	1	2	0	14	1
rowspan="3"\|Southend United \|2011–12 \|League Two \|16	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1Appearance in League Two play-offs	0	17	2
2012–13 \|League Two \|5	0	3	0	1	0	2	0	11	0
colspan="2"\|Total !21	2	3	0	1	0	3	0	28	2
Torquay United (loan) \|2012–13 \|League Two \|15	4	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	15	4
rowspan="3"\|Torquay United \|2013–14 \|League Two \|37	3	1	0	1	0	1	0	40	3
2014–15 \|Conference Premier \|6	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	6	0
colspan="2"\|Total !58	7	1	0	1	0	1	0	61	7
Hayes & Yeading United (loan) \|2014–15 \|Conference South \|12	2	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	12	2
Hayes & Yeading United \|2015–16 \|National League South \|41	17	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	1	43	18
rowspan="3"\|Wealdstone \|2016–17 \|rowspan="2"\|National League South \|33	16	3	2	colspan="2"\|—	4	2	40	20
2017–18 \|10	3	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	10	3
colspan="2"\|Total !43	19	3	2	0	0	4	2	50	23
Enfield Town (loan) \|2017–18 \|rowspan="1"\|Isthmian League Premier \|4	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1Appearances in the Middlesex Senior Cup	0	5	1
Whitehawk \|2017–18 \|rowspan="1"\|National League South \|17	7	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1{{cite web\| url = http://www.whitehawkfc.com\| title = Whitehawk FC – Welcome to the Official Whitehawk Football Club website. Get all the latest news, injury updates, tickets, player info, match stats, club store and highlights}} Sussex Senior Cup	1	18	8
colspan="3"\|Career total !369	103	21	8	5	1	18	5	413	117