Billy Bennett Football player
For the footballer born in 1955, see Billy Bennett (footballer born 1955) Billy BennettPersonal informationFull nameWilliam Ambrose BennettDate of birthApril 1872Place of birthAltrincham, EnglandDate of deathUnknownPlace of deathManchester, EnglandPlaying positionOutside rightSenior career*YearsTeamApps(Gls)Summerfield1892–1896Crewe Alexandra33(5)1896–1901Small Heath70(12)1901–19??Stafford Rangers* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). William Ambrose "Billy" Bennett (born April 1872, deceased) is a former English professional footballer born in Altrincham, Cheshire, who played as an outside right. He made more than 100 appearances in the Football League playing for Crewe Alexandra and Small Heath. When Crewe finished bottom of the Second Division for the second consecutive season and failed to be re-elected to the league for the 1896–97 season, Bennett joined Small Heath. He contributed to Small Heath's runners-up spot in the Second Division in the 1900–01 season and consequent promotion to the First Division, but left the club for Stafford Rangers of the Birmingham & District League later that year.