Ivor Bennett

{{short description|Wales international rugby union & league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}

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|name = Ivor Bennett

|fullname = Ivor Bennett

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|birth_date = {{birth date|1913|06|16|df=y}}

|birth_place = Aberkenfig, Wales

|death_date = {{death date and age|2003|06|16|1913|06|16|df=y}}

|death_place = Neath, Wales

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|ru_position = Prop

|position = {{rlp|SR}}

|ru_club1 = Aberavon RFC

|ru_year1start = ≤1937

|ru_year1end = 37

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|club1 = Warrington

|year1start = 1937

|year1end = 46

|appearances1 = 73

|tries1 = 13

|goals1 = 0

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|points1 = 39

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|updated = 4 January 2011

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Ivor Bennett (16 June 1913 – 16 June 2003) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, as a prop, and club level rugby league (RL) for Warrington, as a {{rlp|sr}}.Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. {{ISBN|0-9511190-0-1}}

Background

Ivor Bennett was born in Aberkenfig, Wales, and he died aged 90 in Port Talbot, Wales.

Playing career

=International honours=

Ivor Bennett won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1937 against Ireland.

=County Cup Final appearances=

Ivor Bennett played at {{rlp|sr}} in Warrington's 8–4 victory over Barrow in the 1937–38 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1937.

Club career

Bennett made his début for Warrington on Saturday 28 August 1937, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 9 November 1946.

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