Elliott Bennett
Bennett warming up for Bury in 2009
Personal information
Full name Elliott Bennett[1]
Date of birth (1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 35)[2]
Place of birth Telford, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Position(s) Winger, right-back
Team information
Current team
 Shrewsbury Town
Number 17
Youth career
2004–2007 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2007–2008 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 9 (1)
2008 → Bury (loan) 19 (1)
2008–2009 → Bury (loan) 46 (3)
2009–2011 Brighton & Hove Albion 89 (13)
2011–2016 Norwich City 68 (2)
2014 → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 7 (0)
2015 → Bristol City (loan) 15 (0)
2016–2021 Blackburn Rovers 177 (8)
2021– Shrewsbury Town 76 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:02, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

Elliott Bennett (born 18 December 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town. He is the elder brother of footballer Kyle Bennett.[4]

Club career

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Bennett grew up in Telford, Shropshire,[2] and joined Wolverhampton Wanderers at age nine having been spotted playing in a local five-a-side tournament. He captained the club's under-12 team that travelled to Japan in 2001 and won the U12 World Cup, where he also picked up the Player of the Tournament award. He attended Thomas Telford School, where he captained the football team to win the County Cup five years in a row. Bennett was also a talented 200m sprinter and represented Shropshire at the English School Athletics Championships.[citation needed]

He left school to gain a scholarship at Wolves alongside Lee Collins, and signed professional forms with them in March 2007. The midfielder never made a league appearance for Wolves though, despite being picked for the first team squad several times, but did appear twice for them in the League Cup.

Brighton & Hove Albion

After spending time at loan at both Crewe (where he scored once against Port Vale)[5] and Bury, Bennett signed a three-year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion on 20 August 2009.[6] In November 2010 he signed a new three and half-year contract to keep him at Brighton & Hove Albion until the summer of 2014.[7] Bennett enjoyed a successful season in 2010–11, playing a significant role in Brighton's promotion to the Championship. Scoring eight goals, Bennett gained a place in the PFA League One Team of the Year.

Norwich City

2011–12 season

On 14 June 2011, he signed for Norwich City on an undisclosed three-year deal.[8] He was handed squad number 17 for the upcoming Premier League season. Bennett scored the third goal in a 3–0 pre-season win against Coventry City from 30 yards out. However, this was not enough to earn Bennett a starting place against Wigan Athletic on the opening day of the Premier League season where he came on as a sub, replacing Andrew Surman. On 9 April 2012, Bennett scored his first Premier League goal against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane with a strike from just outside the penalty area, which proved to be the winner in a 2–1 victory for the Canaries.

2012–13 season

Bennett started the 2012–13 season on the bench at Craven Cottage in the Canaries' 0–5 defeat. He picked up an injury coming on for Robert Snodgrass. Bennett then made his return in a League Cup clash against Doncaster Rovers which featured his younger brother Kyle Bennett. On 6 April he got two assists in a 2–2 draw against Swansea City. On 20 April, he scored in a 2–1 win against Reading.[9]

2013–14 season

Having played in Norwich's opening Premier League fixture against Everton, Bennett injured his knee ligaments, requiring surgery, ruling him out until 2014.[10] He made his return from injury on the final day of the season, replacing Nathan Redmond in the 76th minute of a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal.

Blackburn Rovers

On 5 January 2016, Bennett signed for Blackburn Rovers on a 2+1⁄2-year deal.[11] Bennett scored his first Rovers goal on 27 February in a 3–2 victory over Milton Keynes Dons.[12]

On 5 October 2017, Rovers announced that Bennett had signed a new two-year contract.[13]

On 16 November 2018, Rovers announced that Bennett had signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract.[14]

After the departure of Charlie Mulgrew to Wigan on a season-long loan, Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray announced Elliot Bennett would take over as club captain for the 2019–20 season.

Shrewsbury Town

On 17 June 2021, Bennett made the step down to League One, signing for Shrewsbury Town on a one-year deal.[15] Bennett signed a contract extension of undisclosed length at the end of the 2021–22 season.[16] He was released by the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.[17]

International career

Bennett qualifies to play for Jamaica through his paternal grandparents. He was called up to the Jamaica national team on 27 February 2015 for friendly games against Venezuela and Cuba.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 August 2023[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2007–08[20] Championship 0 0 0 0 2 0 – 2 0
2008–09[21] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2007–08[20] League One 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
Bury (loan) 2007–08[20] League Two 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
2008–09[21] League Two 46 3 1 0 1 0 4[a] 0 52 3
Total 65 4 1 0 1 0 4 0 71 4
Brighton & Hove Albion 2009–10[22] League One 43 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 47 9
2010–11[23] League One 46 6 5 2 1 0 1[b] 0 53 8
Total 89 13 9 4 1 0 1 0 100 17
Norwich City 2011–12[24] Premier League 33 1 3 0 0 0 – 36 1
2012–13[25] Premier League 24 1 2 1 2 0 – 28 2
2013–14[26] Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 – 2 0
2014–15[27] Championship 9 0 0 0 2 0 1[c] 0 12 0
2015–16[28] Premier League 0 0 0 0 2 0 – 2 0
Total 68 2 5 1 6 0 1 0 80 3
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 2014–15[27] Championship 7 0 0 0 0 0 – 7 0
Bristol City (loan) 2015–16[28] Championship 15 0 0 0 0 0 – 15 0
Blackburn Rovers 2015–16[28] Championship 21 2 3 0 0 0 – 24 2
2016–17[29] Championship 25 3 2 1 1 0 – 28 4
2017–18[30] League One 41 2 3 0 2 0 1[d] 0 47 2
2018–19[31] Championship 40 1 2 0 0 0 – 42 1
2019–20[32] Championship 41 0 1 0 0 0 – 42 0
2020–21[33] Championship 9 0 0 0 0 0 – 9 0
Total 177 8 11 1 3 0 1 0 192 9
Blackburn Rovers U23 2016–17[29] — — — — 2[d] 0 2 0
Shrewsbury Town 2021–22[34] League One 42 1 3 1 2 0 1[d] 0 48 2
2022–23[35] League One 32 1 2 0 0 0 1[d] 0 35 1
2023–24[36] League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 76 2 5 1 2 0 2 0 85 3
Career total 506 30 33 7 15 0 11 0 565 37
  1. ^ Two appearances in Football League Trophy; two appearances in League Two play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance in Championship play-offs
  4. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Brighton & Hove Albion

Norwich City

Blackburn Rovers

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Blackburn Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 8. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Elliott Bennett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Elliott Bennett". Shrewsbury Town F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Kyle and Elliott Bennett set for first league meeting between Portsmouth and Blackburn". BBC Sport. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Port Vale 0–1 Crewe". BBC. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  6. ^ Brighton swoop for winger Bennett, BBC sport, 20 August 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  7. ^ Winger Elliott Bennett signs new Brighton deal, BBC sport, 23 November 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  8. ^ Bennett Completes Norwich Move, Seagulls World, 14 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June.
  9. ^ "Norwich 2–1 Reading" BBC Sport. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Norwich City's Elliott Bennett ruled out until 2014". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  11. ^ "Bennett Becomes A Rover". Blackburn Rovers. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  12. ^ "Jordi Gomez saves the best for last as Blackburn beat MK Dons". Eurosport. Eurosport. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  13. ^ "Bennett signs new deal". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 5 October 2017.
  14. ^ "Benno extends Ewood stay! Good". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 16 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Elliott Bennett: Shrewsbury Town sign Blackburn Rovers winger on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Retained list 2022". www.shrewsburytown.com. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Retained List 2023". www.shrewsburytown.com. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  18. ^ "Four Newcomers For Jamaica's Reggae Boyz Football Squad". Gleaner (Jamaica). 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  19. ^ "Elliott Bennett". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  20. ^ a b c "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  22. ^ "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  23. ^ "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  24. ^ "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  25. ^ "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  26. ^ "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  27. ^ a b "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  28. ^ a b c "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  29. ^ a b "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  30. ^ "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  31. ^ "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  32. ^ "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  33. ^ "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  34. ^ "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  35. ^ "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  36. ^ "Games played by Elliott Bennett in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  37. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2011). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–2012. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 39, 104–105. ISBN 978-0-7553-6231-8.
  38. ^ Shepka, Phil (25 May 2015). "Middlesbrough 0–2 Norwich City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  39. ^ Anderson, John, ed. (2018). Football Yearbook 2018–2019. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-1-4722-6106-9.
  40. ^ "Spurs' Gareth Bale wins PFA player of the year award". BBC Sport. 17 April 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

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Shrewsbury Town F.C. – current squad
2010–11 Football League One PFA Team of the Year
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