Elliot Benyon
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Elliot Benyon is an English footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers
as a Striker, on loan from Swindon Town
in the 2006–07 season caught the eye of Paul Buckle, who signed Benyon to play for Torquay United who had just been relegated to the Conference.
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.
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 league.
In July 2009, Benyon agreed a fresh one year contract, signed with the newly promoted Torquay United.
Benyon became an important first team player by 2009-10 and his 15 goals in all competitions helped Torquay survive a difficult first season back in the league. He then scored 14 goals for the middle of the 2010-11 season, attracting the interest of several clubs with not only his eye for a goal but also his work-rate in chasing and harrying defenders.
On 31 January 2011, Benyon completed a transfer for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half year contract with Swindon Town
. At the end of that season, Swindon were relegated to League Two
.
On 20 June 2011, it was revealed that Benyon had been loaned to newly-promoted Wycombe Wanderers
until the end of the season. He made his debut as a 66th minute replacement for Gareth Ainsworth
in a 1-1 away draw against Colchester United.
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
as a Striker, on loan from Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
Career
Benyon began his career as a trainee at Bristol City. Despite making no first team appearances for the club, impressive loan spells to non-league sides St Albans and Crawley TownCrawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
in the 2006–07 season caught the eye of Paul Buckle, who signed Benyon to play for Torquay United who had just been relegated to the Conference.
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
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
in Torquay's 1–0 defeat to Ebbsfleet United in the 2008 FA Trophy
FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
final.
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
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
2–0 in the Conference National Play-off final in May 2009 to regain a place back in the league.
In July 2009, Benyon agreed a fresh one year contract, signed with the newly promoted Torquay United.
Benyon became an important first team player by 2009-10 and his 15 goals in all competitions helped Torquay survive a difficult first season back in the league. He then scored 14 goals for the middle of the 2010-11 season, attracting the interest of several clubs with not only his eye for a goal but also his work-rate in chasing and harrying defenders.
On 31 January 2011, Benyon completed a transfer for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half year contract with Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
. At the end of that season, Swindon were relegated to League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
.
On 20 June 2011, it was revealed that Benyon had been loaned to newly-promoted Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
until the end of the season. He made his debut as a 66th minute replacement for Gareth Ainsworth
Gareth Ainsworth
Gareth Ainsworth is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Wycombe Wanderers, he is also the club captain....
in a 1-1 away draw against Colchester United.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top... |
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| Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
2006-07 2006-07 in English football The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Albans City (Loan) | 2006-07 2006-07 in English football The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five... |
12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Crawley Town Crawley Town F.C. Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:... (Loan) |
2007 2006-07 in English football The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five... |
15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
2007-08 2007-08 in English football The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool... |
22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 |
| Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
2008-09 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 12 |
| Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
2009-10 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 15 |
| Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
2010-11 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 14 |
| Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
2011 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
2011-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 164 | 49 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 183 | 56 | |