# Nat Bentham

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**Nathan "Nat" Bentham** (8 March 1900 – 9 April 1975) was an English professional [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain_national_rugby_league_team) and [England](/source/England_national_rugby_league_team), and at club level for [Wigan Highfield](/source/Wigan_Highfield), [Halifax](/source/Halifax_R.L.F.C.) and [Warrington](/source/Warrington_Wolves), as a .[1]

## Club career

Bentham started his career at [Wigan Highfield](/source/Wigan_Highfield). Due to the club's financial problems, he was transferred to [Halifax](/source/Halifax_R.L.F.C.) during November 1928.[3] He was transferred to [Warrington](/source/Warrington_Wolves) for a fee of £400 during January 1930.[4]

## International honours

Nat Bentham won [caps](/source/Cap_(sport)) for [England](/source/England_national_rugby_league_team) while at [Wigan Highfield](/source/Wigan_Highfield) in 1928 against Wales (2 matches), while at [Halifax](/source/Halifax_R.L.F.C.) in 1929 against [Other Nationalities](/source/Other_Nationalities_rugby_league_team), while at [Warrington](/source/Warrington_Wolves) in 1930 against Other Nationalities (2 matches), and won [caps](/source/Cap_(sport)) for [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain_national_rugby_league_team) while at [Wigan Highfield](/source/Wigan_Highfield) in 1928 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches), while at [Halifax](/source/Halifax_R.L.F.C.) in 1929-30 against Australia (2 matches), and while at [Warrington](/source/Warrington_Wolves) against Australia (2 matches).

Bentham was the only Great Britain player to retain his position () for every game of the unprecedented 4-test Ashes series of the [1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain](/source/1929%E2%80%9330_Kangaroo_tour_of_Great_Britain).

## References

1. ["Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"](http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/nat-bentham/summary.html). rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

1. "New Halifax Hooker". *Leeds Mercury*. 21 November 1928. p. 9.

1. "The World Of Sport. Halifax Transfer Surprise: Hull City's Stalwarts". *Leeds Mercury*. 3 January 1930. p. 9.

## External links

- [Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk](http://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Bentham)

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