Playing career

Bennett probably joined Port Vale

Port Vale F.C.

Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...

 in 1911. He made his debut on 14 April 1911 in a 1–1 home draw with Hanley Swifts. He had occasional spells in the first team and took part in the FA Cup

FA Cup

The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...

 first round match against Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers F.C.

Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....

 on 10 January 1914, which Vale lost 3–0. After about four weeks following that game he was dropped to the reserves and although he was in the first 11 for the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup final victory of 1915, he left the club at the end of the 1917–18 season. He had made 62 appearances over his seven years with the club, also scoring three goals in this time.