Market value
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Rating · 99/00
5.8
Solid
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
Birmingham City
top club · 229 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#68
goals rank
#78
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 455 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2004
€500k
top transfer fee · 93/94
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best season
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int'l / penalties
347Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
3Yellow cards
0Red cards
344Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ian Bennett |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ian Michael Bennett |
| Date of birth | 1971-10-10 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Worksop, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
Transfer: Huddersfield → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Huddersfield Town
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Huddersfield Town
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Huddersfield Town
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Huddersfield Town
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Huddersfield
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sheffield United
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sheffield United
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sheffield United
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sheffield United
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Leeds → Sheff Utd
06/07 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Leeds United
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Birmingham → Leeds
05/06 · Transfer
May 2005
Transfer: Coventry → Birmingham
04/05 · Return from loan
Feb 2005
Transfer: Birmingham → Coventry
04/05 · Loan
Jan 2005
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Birmingham
04/05 · Return from loan
Dec 2004
Transfer: Birmingham → Sheff Utd
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Coventry City, Sheffield United, Birmingham City
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Birmingham City
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Birmingham City
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Birmingham City
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Birmingham City
53 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Birmingham City
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Birmingham City
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Birmingham City
48 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Birmingham City
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Birmingham City
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Birmingham City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 1993
Transfer: Peterborough → Birmingham
93/94 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 1992
92/93 — Peterborough United
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 1991
Transfer: Newcastle → Peterborough
90/91 · Transfer
Mar 1988
Transfer: Newcastle U18 → Newcastle
87/88 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets8 total · 8.00/90
Minutes played by club
Birmingham City
66.6%
Peterborough United
1.5%
Huddersfield Town
21.2%
Sheffield United
7.9%
Leeds United
1.2%
Coventry City
1.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 11 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 20,615 |
| Peterborough United | 1 | 92/93 | 92/93 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 6,573 |
| Sheffield United | 5 | 04/05 | 09/10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2,458 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 491 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Birmingham City | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Birmingham City | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Birmingham City | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,050 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Birmingham City | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,600 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Birmingham City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 11/12 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 11/12 | League One Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 10/11 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 10/11 | League One Play-Offs | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 337 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Championship Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 591 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Leeds United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 05/06 | Championship Play-Offs | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Coventry City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sheffield United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 461 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Birmingham City | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Birmingham City | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,050 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 690 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87/88 | 1988-03-01 | Newcastle U18 | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1991-03-01 | Newcastle | Peterborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-12-01 | Peterborough | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | €500k |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-01 | Birmingham | Sheff Utd | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Sheff Utd | Birmingham | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Birmingham | Coventry | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | Coventry | Birmingham | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Birmingham | Leeds | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Leeds | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 1000000 | €150k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Sheff Utd | Huddersfield | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Huddersfield | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €740k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Arfield | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | Coventry | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Birmingham | Coventry | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Sheff Utd | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-01 | Birmingham | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Ian Bennett's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 66 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 80 | 100 | -20 | 29% |
| Ipswich Town | 62 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 82 | 92 | -10 | 27% |
| Derby County | 60 | 23 | 13 | 24 | 78 | 72 | +6 | 38% |
| Cardiff City | 56 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 53 | 77 | -24 | 18% |
| Southampton FC | 54 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 70 | 83 | -13 | 37% |
| Watford FC | 52 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 66 | 84 | -18 | 40% |
| Burnley FC | 52 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 74 | 68 | +6 | 48% |
| Crystal Palace | 52 | 18 | 12 | 22 | 59 | 67 | -8 | 35% |
| Barnsley FC | 50 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 78 | 74 | +4 | 44% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 50 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 67 | 69 | -2 | 36% |
| Charlton Athletic | 50 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 30% |
| Millwall FC | 50 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 75 | 60 | +15 | 46% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 34 | 3,045 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 00/01 | 53 | 4,830 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 24 | 2,160 | 8 | 33% | 24 | 1 |
| 98/99 | 12 | 1,080 | 6 | 50% | 10 | 0.83 |
| 97/98 | 48 | 4,350 | 21 | 44% | 43 | 0.89 |
| 96/97 | 41 | 3,690 | 14 | 34% | 49 | 1.2 |
| 95/96 | 9 | 840 | 2 | 22% | 12 | 1.29 |
| 94/95 | 4 | 390 | 1 | 25% | 4 | 0.92 |
| 92/93 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0% | 11 | 2.2 |
| 12/13 | 2 | 135 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 2.67 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 3,393 | 14 | 37% | 39 | 1.03 |
| 10/11 | 34 | 3,045 | 12 | 35% | 40 | 1.18 |
| 09/10 | 6 | 427 | 2 | 33% | 9 | 1.9 |
| 08/09 | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 1 |
| 07/08 | 8 | 681 | 4 | 50% | 6 | 0.79 |
| 06/07 | 4 | 360 | 1 | 25% | 9 | 2.25 |
| 05/06 | 4 | 360 | 3 | 75% | 3 | 0.75 |
| 04/05 | 11 | 941 | 2 | 18% | 12 | 1.15 |
| 03/04 | 7 | 485 | 2 | 29% | 14 | 2.6 |
| 02/03 | 12 | 1,080 | 4 | 33% | 15 | 1.25 |
| 01/02 | 19 | 1,710 | 8 | 42% | 18 | 0.95 |
| 00/01 | 53 | 4,830 | 17 | 32% | 54 | 1.01 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
30 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
16 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
27 apps
0 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
5 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
57 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
18 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division
190 apps
0 G
0 A
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Ian Bennett is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Ian Bennett?
Ian Bennett is 54 years old. He was born on October 10, 1971 in Worksop.
What position does Ian Bennett play?
Ian Bennett plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Ian Bennett play for?
Ian Bennett currently plays for Retired.