Ray Bennion

Samuel Raymond Bennion (1 September 1896 – 12 March 1968)^[2] was a Welsh footballer who played as a right-half in the Football League in the 1920s and 1930s. In his early life, he played for Gwersyllt School. He then had spells at Ragtimes and Crichton's Athletic, with whom he won the Cheshire County Challenge Cup before joining Manchester United in April 1921. His debut for United came on 27 August 1921 against Everton at Goodison Park. After scoring three goals in 301 appearances for the club, he moved to Burnley in November 1932, and was appointed as a coach there two years later. He was capped 10 times for Wales, and made his debut for them on 31 October 1925 against Scotland at Ninian Park.^[3] In 1964, he retired due to ill health.

Ray Bennion

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Raymond Bennion
Date of birth	(1896-09-01)1 September 1896
Place of birth	Summerhill, Wrexham, Wales
Date of death	12 March 1968(1968-03-12) (aged 71)
Place of death	Burnley, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s)	Right-half
Youth career
	Gwersyllt School
	Ragtimes
1919–1921	Crichton's Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1921–1932	Manchester United	286	(2)
1932–1934	Burnley	31	(0)
International career
1925–1931	Wales	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

Bibliography

• Dykes, Garth (1994). The United Alphabet: A Complete Who's Who of Manchester United F.C. Leicester: ACL & Polar Publishing. ISBN 0-9514862-6-8.

Notes

1. Dykes (1994), p. 31.
2. Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 17. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
3. Wales line-up v Scotland 31/10/1925 – WFDA