Peter Bennie (10 June 1899 – 3 January 1981) was a Scottish professional
footballer
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who played as an
outside right.
Born in
Slamannan but raised in
Larkhall, Bennie began his
Scottish Football League
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career in 1920 with
Albion Rovers,
where he gradually displaced
Bill Ribchester in the side, before moving to England to join
Burnley
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in 1923. A year later, he moved to
Bradford City, featuring for three seasons before retiring due to injury.
He was a member of a footballing family: his father, Peter, and uncle John had short careers in Scotland,
another uncle
Bob played for
Newcastle United
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, and his cousin
Bob was a
Scottish international.
Greatest XI – 6. Central Midfielder
Airdrieonians F.C., 18 March 2016
References
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1899 births
1981 deaths
Scottish men's footballers
Footballers from Falkirk (council area)
Footballers from Larkhall
Men's association football outside forwards
Larkhall Thistle F.C. players
Bellshill Athletic F.C. players
Royal Albert F.C. players
Albion Rovers F.C. players
Burnley F.C. players
Bradford City A.F.C. players
English Football League players
Scottish Football League players
20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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