Don Bennett (cricketer)
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Donald Bennett is a retired English
cricketer
and footballer.
in 1950. He played as an all-rounder until his retirement in 1968, when he succeeded Jack Robertson
as County Coach.
He remained coach for 29 years until his retirement in 1997, steering the county through its most successful period during the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. Middlesex won the County Championship, the Benson & Hedges Cup, the Gillette Cup, the Refuge Assurance Cup and the Sunday League under his guidance.
He later served as Chairman of the Cricket Committee and as a member of the General Committee. He was awarded a Life Vice-Presidency and he began a two year term as President at the 2007 Annual General Meeting, succeeding Charles Robins
.
in 1950 as an amateur, becoming a professional in 1951. In a nine-year spell at Arsenal he did not play a single first-team competitive match, instead regularly turning out for the reserve team, first on the wing
and then as a full back. He moved to Coventry City
in 1959. He spent three seasons with the Sky Blues, playing 73 times in that time, before retiring in 1962.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
and footballer.
Cricket career
As a cricketer, he made his first-class debut as a sixteen year old for MiddlesexMiddlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
in 1950. He played as an all-rounder until his retirement in 1968, when he succeeded Jack Robertson
Jack Robertson
Jack Robertson was an English cricketer, who played county cricket for Middlesex, and in eleven Tests for England....
as County Coach.
He remained coach for 29 years until his retirement in 1997, steering the county through its most successful period during the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. Middlesex won the County Championship, the Benson & Hedges Cup, the Gillette Cup, the Refuge Assurance Cup and the Sunday League under his guidance.
He later served as Chairman of the Cricket Committee and as a member of the General Committee. He was awarded a Life Vice-Presidency and he began a two year term as President at the 2007 Annual General Meeting, succeeding Charles Robins
Charles Robins
Robert Victor Charles Robins known as Charles Robins is a former English cricketer and insurance executive. He is the eldest son of the cricketer Walter Robins.-Career:...
.
Football career
Don Bennett also played professional football. He joined ArsenalArsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in 1950 as an amateur, becoming a professional in 1951. In a nine-year spell at Arsenal he did not play a single first-team competitive match, instead regularly turning out for the reserve team, first on the wing
Winger (sport)
In certain sports, such as football, field hockey, ice hockey, handball, rugby union, lacrosse and rugby league, the term winger is the name of a position. It refers to positions on the extreme left and right sides of the pitch . In American football and Canadian football, the analogous position...
and then as a full back. He moved to Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
in 1959. He spent three seasons with the Sky Blues, playing 73 times in that time, before retiring in 1962.
External links
- Don Bennett at Cricinfo
- Don Bennett at Cricket Archive
- Middlesex County Cricket Club