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John Benson
Scottish football player and manager (1942-2010) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 67
John Harvey Benson was a Scottish football player and manager. Born in Arbroath, Benson started his career as an apprentice at Manchester City. He turned professional in 1961, and made 44 league appearances over the next three seasons before being sold to Fourth Division side Torquay United in 1964.
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- Ted MacDougall Teammate at AFC Bournemouth, 1970-1972
Bert Trautmann Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1961-1964- Alan Oakes Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1961-1964
Ken Brown Teammate at Torquay United F.C., 1967-1969- Phil Boyer Teammate at AFC Bournemouth, 1970-1973
- Harry Dowd Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1961-1964
- Joe Hayes Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1961-1964
- John Bond Teammate at Torquay United F.C., 1966-1969
Doug Livermore Teammate at Norwich City F.C., 1973-1975- Glyn Pardoe Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1962-1964
- Bobby Kennedy Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1961-1964
- David Best Teammate at AFC Bournemouth, 1975-1978
- Paul Aimson Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1961-1964
- Roy Cheetham Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1961-1964
- Dave Wagstaffe Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1961-1964
- Fred Davies Teammate at AFC Bournemouth, 1970-1973
- Kevin Reeves Teammate at AFC Bournemouth, 1975-1977
- Duncan Forbes Teammate at Norwich City F.C., 1973-1975
- Frank Barton Teammate at AFC Bournemouth, 1976-1978
- Peter Dobing Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1961-1963
- Terry Adlington Teammate at Torquay United F.C., 1964-1967
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He was a regular in the first team during his whole spell with Torquay, helping the club win promotion to the Third Division in the 1965-66 season.
