Graeme Bennett
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Graeme Bennett is a former Scottish
football
midfielder
. Now retired he holds the position of Director of football
at Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
. He is nicknamed 'Grassa'.
As a player the combative Bennett made his Scottish Football League
debut for the newly created Inverness club in their first season
in existence. He eventually left the club to become player-manager of Clachnacuddin F.C.
and concentrate on his double glazing firm but soon returned in the director's role. Although overseeing a fairly regular turnover of men in the managerial role, Bennett has been constant in the director's role since the days of Steve Paterson.
Bennett now also holds the position of vice-chairman of the club. Following the club's relegation in 2009 his director of football role became unsalaried as the club made a series a cost-cutting measures.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. Now retired he holds the position of Director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
at Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
. He is nicknamed 'Grassa'.
As a player the combative Bennett made his Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
debut for the newly created Inverness club in their first season
1994-95 in Scottish football
The 1994–95 season was the 98th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season seen the re-introduction of the Scottish 3rd division, after an absence of 26 years, and also the introduction of three points for a win being awarded instead of just two.-Notable events:*Raith Rovers...
in existence. He eventually left the club to become player-manager of Clachnacuddin F.C.
Clachnacuddin F.C.
Clachnacuddin F.C. are a semi-professional senior football club from the city of Inverness who currently play in Scotland's Highland Football League. They have won the most League championships in the competition's history a total of 18 times overall. Their home ground is Grant Street Park in the...
and concentrate on his double glazing firm but soon returned in the director's role. Although overseeing a fairly regular turnover of men in the managerial role, Bennett has been constant in the director's role since the days of Steve Paterson.
Bennett now also holds the position of vice-chairman of the club. Following the club's relegation in 2009 his director of football role became unsalaried as the club made a series a cost-cutting measures.