Mal Benning
Defender - Left-Back
at Shrewsbury Town
at Shrewsbury Town
1,026 days · joined 2023-08-03
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€100k
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Mansfield Town
top club · 251 apps
Career highs
€225k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 15/16
1 · 4.2%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-11-02 · 5 players total
493Appearances
24Goals
41Assists
88Yellow cards
1Red cards
166Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mal Benning |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Malvind Singh Benning |
| Date of birth | 1993-11-02 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sandwell, England |
| Citizenship | England India |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Shrewsbury Town |
| Joined | 2023-08-03 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Beswicks Sports Ltd |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Shrewsbury Town
5 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Shrewsbury Town
49 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: Port Vale → Shrewsbury
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Shrewsbury Town
46 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Port Vale FC
44 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Port Vale FC
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Port Vale
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Mansfield Town
38 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Mansfield Town
39 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Mansfield Town
55 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Mansfield Town
34 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Mansfield Town
52 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Mansfield Town
33 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Walsall → Mansfield Town
15/16 · Transfer
Mar 2015
Transfer: York City → Walsall
14/15 · Return from loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: Walsall → York City
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Walsall FC, York City
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Walsall FC
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Walsall FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Walsall U18 → Walsall
12/13 · Transfer
Feb 2012
Transfer: Evesham → Walsall U18
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Walsall U18 → Evesham
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Walsall FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €225k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Shrewsbury Town
9.2%
Port Vale FC
35.6%
Mansfield Town
50.4%
Walsall FC
4.8%
York City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 100 | 4 | 9 | 1,365 |
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 80 | 6 | 4 | 5,304 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 15/16 | 20/21 | 251 | 11 | 27 | 7,506 |
| Walsall FC | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 722 |
| York City | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1,207 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Port Vale FC | 39 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2,902 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 299 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,671 |
| 21/22 | League Two Play-Offs | Port Vale FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 222 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 33 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 308 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 45 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1,272 |
| 18/19 | League Two Play-Offs | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 28 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1,212 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 45 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4,029 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 31 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 685 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 14/15 | League One | Walsall FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | York City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Walsall FC | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 631 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Walsall FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Walsall U18 | Evesham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Evesham | Walsall U18 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Walsall U18 | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-22 | Walsall | York City | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-15 | York City | Walsall | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Walsall | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Mansfield Town | Port Vale | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-03 | Port Vale | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 225000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€100k
Peak€225k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Worrall | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Pett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Winchester | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Charsley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Baxendale | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Garrity | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Shipley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden White | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Krystian Pearce | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Preston | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Morgan Feeney | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Green | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Conrad Logan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Sweeney | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Danny Rose | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CJ Hamilton | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 4 | 31 |
| 24/25 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 44 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 3 | 45 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 6 | 33 |
| 24/25 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 44 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 5 | 45 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-03-15 | York City | Walsall | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-22 | Walsall | York City | Loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Evesham | Walsall U18 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Walsall U18 | Evesham | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Shrewsbury Town The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-08-20 | GB4 |
Notts County | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 4–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-01-16 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Mal Benning'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 49 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 62 | 82 | -20 | 31% |
| Bradford City | 48 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 25% |
| Colchester United | 44 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 32% |
| Gillingham FC | 44 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 41% |
| Peterborough United | 43 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 53 | 65 | -12 | 26% |
| Carlisle United | 41 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 46% |
| Fleetwood Town | 41 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 44% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 32% |
| Crawley Town | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 50% |
| Stevenage FC | 40 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 38% |
| Northampton Town | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 33% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 32% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 49 | 1,207 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 23/24 | 46 | 158 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 22/23 | 44 | 3,112 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 2,192 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 55 | 1,580 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 1,212 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 16/17 | 52 | 4,029 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 685 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.97 |
| 13/14 | 18 | 631 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 12/13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
251 apps
11 G
23 A
League One
168 apps
6 G
10 A
FL Trophy
32 apps
4 G
4 A
League Cup
16 apps
2 G
1 A
League Two Play-Offs
5 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
21 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Mal Benning?
Mal Benning is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Shrewsbury Town.
How old is Mal Benning?
Mal Benning is 32 years old. He was born on November 2, 1993 in Sandwell.
What position does Mal Benning play?
Mal Benning plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Mal Benning play for?
Mal Benning currently plays for Shrewsbury Town.
How many career goals has Mal Benning scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mal Benning has scored 24 goals in 493 appearances.
What is Mal Benning's market value?
Mal Benning's most recent reported market value is €100k.