Samuel Raymond Bennion (1 September 1896 – 12 March 1968) was a Welsh

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who played as a

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in the

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in the 1920s and 1930s. In his early life, he played for Gwersyllt School. He then had spells at Ragtimes and Crichton's Athletic, with whom he won the Cheshire County Challenge Cup before joining

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in April 1921. His debut for United came on 27 August 1921 against Everton at

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. After scoring three goals in 301 appearances for the club, he moved to

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in November 1932, and was appointed as a coach there two years later. He was capped 10 times for

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, and made his debut for them on 31 October 1925 against

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.Wales line-up v Scotland 31/10/1925 – WFDA
/ref> In 1964, he retired due to ill health.

References

Bibliography * Notes 1896 births 1968 deaths Welsh men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Wales men's international footballers English Football League players Burnley F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players {{Wales-footy-midfielder-stub