# Dean Bennett > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dean_Bennett > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dean_Bennett.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Bennett > Source revision: 1321182597 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Use British English|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dean Bennett | image = | caption = | fullname = Dean Alan Bennett{{Cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004 | year = 2003 | publisher = Queen Anne Press | isbn = 1-85291-651-6 | page = 44 }} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|12|13|df=y}} | birth_place = [Wolverhampton](/source/Wolverhampton), England | currentclub = [Stourbridge](/source/Stourbridge_F.C.) | clubnumber = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}} | position = [Centre midfield](/source/Midfielder) | youthyears1 = {{0|000}}?–1996 | youthclubs1 = [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) | years1 = 1996–1997 | clubs1 = [West Bromwich Albion](/source/West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C.) | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1998–1999 | clubs2 = [Bromsgrove Rovers](/source/Bromsgrove_Rovers_F.C.) | caps2 = ? | goals2 = ? | years3 = 1999–2004 | clubs3 = [Kidderminster Harriers](/source/Kidderminster_Harriers_F.C.) | caps3 = 193 | goals3 = 25 | years4 = 2004–2006 | clubs4 = [Wrexham](/source/Wrexham_A.F.C.) | caps4 = 47 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2006–2008 | clubs5 = [Chester City](/source/Chester_City_F.C.) | caps5 = 32 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2007–2008 | clubs6 = → [Kidderminster Harriers](/source/Kidderminster_Harriers_F.C.) (loan) | caps6 = 35 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2008–2010 | clubs7 = [Kidderminster Harriers](/source/Kidderminster_Harriers_F.C.) | caps7 = 66 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2010–2011 | clubs8 = [Dundalk](/source/Dundalk_F.C.) | caps8 = 48 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2011–2013 | clubs9 = [Solihull Moors](/source/Solihull_Moors_F.C.) | caps9 = ? | goals9 = ? | years10 = 2013– | clubs10 = [Stourbridge](/source/Stourbridge_F.C.) | caps10 = ? | goals10 = ? | nationalyears1 = 2000 | nationalteam1 = [England C](/source/England_national_football_C_team) | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2011 | nationalteam2 = [League of Ireland XI](/source/League_of_Ireland_XI) | nationalcaps2 = | nationalgoals2 = }} '''Dean Alan Bennett''' (born 13 December 1977) is an English [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays for [Stourbridge](/source/Stourbridge_F.C.) as a [midfielder](/source/midfielder).{{cite book |editor1-first=Mike |editor1-last=Williams |editor2-first=Tony |editor2-last=Williams |title=Non-League Club Directory 2014 |year=2013 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=978-1-869833-72-5 |page=1006}} ==Career== Born in [Wolverhampton](/source/Wolverhampton), Bennett, who was a junior at [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.), made one appearance for [West Bromwich Albion](/source/West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C.) while at the Hawthorns in [1996–97](/source/1996-97_in_English_football). Dean was signed by [Chester City](/source/Chester_City_F.C.) from [Wrexham](/source/Wrexham_A.F.C.) in 2006, he has also played for [Kidderminster Harriers](/source/Kidderminster_Harriers_F.C.) (where he won the [Conference National](/source/Conference_National) in [1999–2000](/source/1999-2000_in_English_football)) and [Bromsgrove Rovers](/source/Bromsgrove_Rovers_F.C.). In [2004–05](/source/2004-05_in_English_football), Bennett was part of the Wrexham side that won the [Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy) against [Southend United](/source/Southend_United_F.C.) at the [Millennium Stadium](/source/Millennium_Stadium){{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4423417.stm |title=Southend 0-2 Wrexham |publisher=BBC |date=10 April 2005 |accessdate=1 August 2019}} but his spell at the Racecourse Ground was dogged by injuries. This has continued at Chester, where he has missed the early weeks of the [2006–07](/source/2006-07_in_English_football) season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with [Torquay United](/source/Torquay_United).{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6408051.stm|title=Chester 1-1 Torquay |publisher=[BBC](/source/BBC) |date=2 March 2007|accessdate=26 January 2018}} In August 2007, Bennett returned to former club Kidderminster on a three-month loan deal,{{cite news |date=2007-09-01 |url=http://www.harriers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10438~1102582,00.html |title=Deano's Back In Town |publisher=Kidderminster Harriers F.C. |accessdate=2007-08-30 |archive-date=17 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717004341/http://www.harriers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10438~1102582,00.html |url-status=dead }} and he went on to spend almost the whole campaign with the club. At the end of the season, he was released by Chester,{{Cite news | title= Seven leave Deva Stadium as Chester wield the axe | url= http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/chester-fc/2008/05/10/seven-leave-deva-stadium-as-chester-wield-the-axe-64375-20889086/ | publisher= Daily Post| date= 2008-05-10 | accessdate= 2008-05-10|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209103420/http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/chester-fc/2008/05/10/seven-leave-deva-stadium-as-chester-wield-the-axe-64375-20889086/|archive-date=2012-12-09}} before returning yet again to Kidderminster. Dean stayed at Kidderminster until May 2010. Three months later Bennett made the move to Dundalk where he rejoined forces with former teammates [Ian Foster](/source/Ian_Foster_(footballer)) and [Wayne Hatswell](/source/Wayne_Hatswell). He made his debt at home to UCD, on 6 August. He went on to make 13 appearances in 2010. His 2011 season was disrupted by injury. Bennett scored his first competitive goal for the club with a header against [Galway United](/source/Galway_United_F.C.) in the [FAI Cup](/source/FAI_Cup) at [Oriel Park](/source/Oriel_Park) on 5 June. ==Honours== '''Wrexham''' *[Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy): [2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Football_League_Trophy){{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4423417.stm |title=Southend 0–2 Wrexham |website=BBC Sport |date=10 April 2005 |access-date=17 March 2024}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bennett, Dean}} Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Footballers from Wolverhampton Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Category:Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players Category:Chester City F.C. players Category:Bromsgrove Rovers F.C. players Category:England men's semi-pro international footballers Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Solihull Moors F.C. players Category:Dundalk F.C. players Category:League of Ireland players Category:League of Ireland XI players Category:Stourbridge F.C. players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dean Bennett](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Bennett) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Bennett?action=history)). 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