Lee Bennett

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Lee Bennett

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|09|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Barnsley, England

| height =

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Shaw Lane

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 2009–2010 | clubs1 = Lincoln City | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2010 | clubs2= Friska Viljor| caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2010–2011 | clubs3= Ossett Albion | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 2011 | clubs4= Friska Viljor | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2011–2012| clubs5= Frickley Athletic | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 2011–2012| clubs6= Glasshoughton Welfare | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 2012–2013| clubs7= Ossett Town | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 2012–2015|clubs8=Athersley Recreation

| years9 = 2015 |clubs9=Pontefract Collieries

| years10 = 2015–2016 |clubs10=Shaw Lane

| years11 = 2016–2017 |clubs11=Buxton

| years12 = 2017– |clubs12=Shaw Lane

}}

Lee Bennett is an English footballer who plays for Shaw Lane.

Playing career

Bennett began his career with the youth set-up at Ossett Albion{{cite web

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|archive-date=2 October 2012

|title=Wilder pulls out a gem

|date=14 February 2008

|publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com

|accessdate=23 March 2011}} whilst attending Barnsley College.{{cite web

|url=http://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10309~1210267,00.html

|title=A cracker – Ronnie

|publisher=Barnsley F.C.

|date=9 January 2008

|accessdate=23 March 2011}} In January 2008 he linked up with the academy at Barnsley on extended schoolboy terms before signing a two-year scholarship deal with Lincoln City in December 2008.{{cite web

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|url-status=dead

|archive-date=29 August 2012

|title=Youth Development Board update

|date=16 December 2008

|publisher=Lincoln City F.C.

|accessdate=23 March 2011}}

Bennett progressed through the youth and reserve teams at Sincil Bank and in August 2009 was awarded with a first team squad number, number 32.{{cite web

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|url-status=dead

|archive-date=29 August 2012

|title=Bradford v Imps – Match Preview

|date=18 August 2009

|publisher=Lincoln City F.C.

|accessdate=23 March 2011}} He made his Football League debut in the 2–0 victory at Bradford City on 18 August 2009, coming on as a substitute for Stefan Oakes in the 90th minute.{{cite web

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|url-status=dead

|archive-date=22 August 2009

|title=Bradford City 0–2 Lincoln City

|publisher=Lincoln City F.C.

|date=18 August 2009

|accessdate=23 March 2011}} After being an unused substitute for the home game against Burton Albion on 22 August 2009, he drifted away from the first team scene and joined Harrogate Town on a work experience basis in December 2009.{{cite web

|url=http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/sport/harrogate-district/survival_weaver_s_only_concern_as_gateshead_end_town_s_trophy_dream_1_2668777

|title=Survival Weaver's only concern as Gateshead end Town's Trophy dream

|date=18 December 2009

|publisher=Harrogate Advertiser

|accessdate=23 March 2011}} Inclement weather meant that Bennett failed to make an appearance for Harrogate Town before he returned to Lincoln City where he departed in the summer of 2010 following the completion of his scholarship.

In July 2010 he joined Friska Viljor who play in Sweden's Division 3 Mellersta Norrland, marking his debut by scoring after 12 minutes in the club's 3–2 DM Herrar cup victory over Sollefteå GIF on 22 July 2010.{{cite web

|url=http://www.friskaviljor.se/Match_visa.cfm?ID=638

|title=Matchrapport Friska Viljor FC 3 Sollefteå GIF 2

|date=22 July 2010

|publisher=Friska Viljor FC

|accessdate=27 July 2011

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927225625/http://www.friskaviljor.se/Match_visa.cfm?ID=638

|archive-date=27 September 2011

|url-status=dead

}} He would play nine Division 3 Mellersta Norrland games, scoring two goals and 2 DM Herrar cup ties, scoring once, in the 2010 Swedish season{{cite web

|url=http://www.friskaviljor.se/Matcher_lista.cfm?SpelarID=1712&SasongID=18&LigaID=9

|title=Matcher spelade av Lee Bennett, Säsong: 2010

|publisher=Friska Viljor FC

|accessdate=27 July 2011}} before returning to England and joining Ossett Albion in October 2010.{{cite web

|url=http://evostikleague.pitchero.com/first-north-signings-3423/

|title=First North Signings

|date=23 October 2010

|publisher=The Evo-Stik League

|accessdate=27 July 2011

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131163934/http://evostikleague.pitchero.com/first-north-signings-3423/

|archive-date=31 January 2013

|url-status=dead

}} He returned to Sweden and Friska Viljor for the start of the 2011 Swedish season and scored six goals in the first three Division 3 Mellersta Norrland games,{{cite web

|url=http://www.friskaviljor.se/Matcher_lista.cfm?SpelarID=1712&SasongID=19&LigaID=9

|title=Matcher spelade av Lee Bennett, Säsong: 2011

|publisher=Friska Viljor FC

|accessdate=27 July 2011}} including a hat-trick in the 6–3 victory at Sandviks IK on 7 May 2011,{{cite web

|url=http://www.friskaviljor.se/Match_visa.cfm?ID=660

|title=Matchrapport Sandviks IK 3 Friska Viljor FC 6

|date=7 May 2011

|publisher=Friska Viljor FC

|accessdate=27 July 2011

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927225721/http://www.friskaviljor.se/Match_visa.cfm?ID=660

|archive-date=27 September 2011

|url-status=dead

}} before departing the club and returning to England.{{cite web

|url=http://www.friskaviljor.se/Kronika.cfm?ID=118

|title=FV är med i höstens dramatiska toppstrid

|date=6 July 2011

|publisher=Friska Viljor FC

|accessdate=27 July 2011}} In July 2011 he underwent a trial at Mansfield Town,{{cite web

|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~2388172,00.html

|title=Moore names trialists for Rainworth clash

|date=7 July 2011

|publisher=Mansfield Town F.C.

|accessdate=27 July 2011}} appearing in the club's 1–1 friendly at Rainworth Miners Welfare on 9 July 2011.{{cite web

|url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10325~2389548,00.html

|title=Rainworth 1–1 Stags

|date=9 July 2011

|publisher=Mansfield Town F.C.

|accessdate=27 July 2011

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717051515/http://www.mansfieldtown.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10325~2389548%2C00.html

|archive-date=17 July 2011

|url-status=dead

}}

In August 2011 he signed for Frickley Athletic{{cite web

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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004023531/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=77429

|url-status=usurped

|archive-date=4 October 2012

|title=Five more for Rinkcavage

|date=9 August 2011

|publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com

|accessdate=9 August 2011}} before moving on to Glasshoughton Welfare. In July 2012, he was one of six players to follow manager Craig Elliott from Glasshoughton to Ossett Town.{{cite web

|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/for-glasshoughton-read-ossett-town-14792/

|title=For Glasshoughton read Ossett Town

|date=20 July 2012

|publisher=NonLeague.pitchero.com

|accessdate=20 July 2012}} He moved on to join Athersley Recreation, making a goalscoring debut in the club's Northern Counties East League Division One 3–0 home victory over Grimsby Borough on 13 October 2012.{{cite web

|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/athersleyrecreation/news/lee-bennett-new-signing-697902.html

|title=Lee Bennett: new signing

|publisher=Athersley Recreation F.C.

|date=15 October 2012

|accessdate=11 July 2013}} At the end of February 2015 he moved on to join Pontefract Collieries,{{cite web

|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/athersleyrecreation/news/lee-bennett-joins-pontefract-1387096.html

|title=Lee Bennett joins Pontefract

|date=27 February 2015

|publisher=Athersley Recreation F.C.

|accessdate=13 March 2015}} debuting in the club's Northern Counties East League Division One 2–0 home victory over Yorkshire Amateur on 28 February 2015.{{cite web

|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/pontefractcollieriesfc/s/match-centre-87246/1-1015071/

|title=Ponte new boy gets debut goal

|publisher=Pontefract Collieries F.C.

|date=28 February 2015

|accessdate=13 March 2015}} He scored his first goal for the club in their 3–1 home victory over Shirebrook Town on 11 March 2015.{{cite web

|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/pontefractcollieriesfc/s/match-centre-87246/1-1015007/

|title=Ponte outwit promotion rivals

|publisher=Pontefract Collieries F.C.

|date=11 March 2015

|accessdate=13 March 2015}}

He moved on at the end of the season to join Shaw Lane Aquaforce, scoring on his debut in a 2-1 Northern Premier League First Division South victory at Tividale on 15 August 2015.{{cite web

|url=http://www.nonleagueyorkshire.com/2015/08/16/priestley-scores-late-aquaforce-winner/

|title=Priestley scores late Aquaforce winner

|date=16 August 2015

|publisher=NonLeagueYorkshire.com

|accessdate=27 June 2016}}

On 31 May 2016, Buxton announced that Bennett had agreed to join them for the 2016–17 season.{{cite web

|url=http://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/news/martin-mcintosh-bolsters-buxton-fc-squad-1-7939686

|title=Martin McIntosh bolsters Buxton FC squad

|date=31 May 2016

|publisher=Buxton Advertiser

|accessdate=20 June 2016}}

In 2017 Bennett re-joined Shaw Lane from Buxton FC.