Paul Benson
Encyclopedia
Paul Andrew Benson is an English
footballer who plays as a striker for Charlton Athletic
.
, Benson was signed by Daggers boss John Still
on 1 July 2005, after Still saw him on the pitch for White Ensign of the Essex Olympian League
, where he scored 96 goals in his two seasons with the club. Benson's first season with the Daggers was frustrating, as Benson was not a regular, scored only one Conference
goal, and was out for three months with a broken leg. However, the 2006–07 season was kind to Benson, as he earned a spot in Dagenham's XI, and finished the season as both the team and Conference leader in goals with 28, leading the Daggers' successful campaign for promotion to League Two
. The following year, Dagenham's first in The Football League
, Benson finished as second top Dagenham scorer, but he was injured for a while.
The 2008–09 season saw Benson end in the top five goal scorers in the Football League Two and come second in the player of the season poll, for Dagenham. At the end of the 2009–10 season, Benson scored a goal at Wembley as Dagenham defeated Rotherham United to clinch a place in the Football League One 2010–11 season.
On 31 August 2010, Benson completed a move to League One rivals Charlton Athletic
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays as a striker for Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
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Career
Originally on the books of Southend UnitedSouthend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
, Benson was signed by Daggers boss John Still
John Still (footballer)
John Leonard Still is an English former footballer and current football club manager. He is currently in charge at Dagenham & Redbridge...
on 1 July 2005, after Still saw him on the pitch for White Ensign of the Essex Olympian League
Essex Olympian Football League
The ProKit Essex Olympian Football League is a football competition based in England, founded in the 1966-67 season. It has a total of four senior divisions and three reserve divisions. The Premier Division sits at step 7 of the National League System and it is a feeder to the Essex Senior...
, where he scored 96 goals in his two seasons with the club. Benson's first season with the Daggers was frustrating, as Benson was not a regular, scored only one Conference
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
goal, and was out for three months with a broken leg. However, the 2006–07 season was kind to Benson, as he earned a spot in Dagenham's XI, and finished the season as both the team and Conference leader in goals with 28, leading the Daggers' successful campaign for promotion to League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
. The following year, Dagenham's first in The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, Benson finished as second top Dagenham scorer, but he was injured for a while.
The 2008–09 season saw Benson end in the top five goal scorers in the Football League Two and come second in the player of the season poll, for Dagenham. At the end of the 2009–10 season, Benson scored a goal at Wembley as Dagenham defeated Rotherham United to clinch a place in the Football League One 2010–11 season.
On 31 August 2010, Benson completed a move to League One rivals Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
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Honours
- Conference NationalConference NationalConference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
(Level 5): 2007 - League Two play-offFootball League Two play-offsThe Football League Two play-offs are a series of play-off matches, contested by the teams finishing from 4th to 7th in the Football League Two table to determine the fourth promotion place to the third tier of English football, League One. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 7th playing...
winners (Level 4): 2010