GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
1893 🕒 1 | 1 (-) | 🥅 0.00 | ⛔ 100% | 🇺 - | #102 |
Goalkeeper
Previous Player | Next Player |
|---|---|
W Bill Randle | 🏴 | #101 | | M George Russell | 🏴 | #103 | |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Leonard Arthur Benwell
Personal Profile
Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1870 | Worcester, Worcestershire | England 🏴 | England 🏴 |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record
n/a
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Previous Clubs
Previous Clubs
Singers FC
Berwick Rangers
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Transfer In
Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1893-94 (DEBUT) | 1893 | 23 | Free | Berwick Rangers 🏴 | George Ramsay |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Villa Career
Villa Career
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1893 |
Football League |
🕒 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #102 |
Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
🟩 Won | 🟨 Drew | 🟥 Lost |
Cards 🟨 Booking | 🟥 Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only 🥅 Goals Conceded | ⛔ Clean Sheets |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Played Under
Managers
George Ramsay 🏴
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Career Summary
🗓️ | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | 🇺 | PPG | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟩 % | 🟨 % | 🟥 % | ⚽ | 🔥 | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
Seasons 🗓️, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Competition Record
🕒 League | 🕒 FA Cup | 🕒 League Cup | 🕒 Europe | 🕒 European Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
⚽ League | ⚽ FA Cup | ⚽ League Cup | ⚽ Europe | ⚽ European Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
🔥 League | 🔥 FA Cup | 🔥 League Cup | 🔥 Europe | 🔥 European Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League Gi | FA Cup Gi | League Cup Gi | Europe Gi | European Cup Gi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League GPG | FA Cup GPG | League Cup GPG | Europe GPG | European Cup GPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
League GPGi | FA Cup GPGi | League Cup GPGi | Europe GPGi | European Cup GPGi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Games 🕒, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Season by Season Record
🗓️ | 🎂 | 〽️ | 🏆 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | 🇺 | PPG | 🟩 | 🟩 % | 🟨 | 🟨 % | 🟥 | 🟥 % | ⚽ | 🔥 | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1893-94 | 23 | D1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
Seasons 🗓️, Age 🎂, League 〽️, Position 🏆, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Goalkeeping Record
🟩 18 Nov 1893, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Pike's Lane
GK # | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 100% |
Season | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1893-94 | 1 |
Seasons 🗓️, Games 🕒, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets ⛔
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Honours
Villa Honours
1893-94 League Champions |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Debuts & Dates
Season | First Squad | Manager |
|---|---|---|
1893-94 | 18 November 1893 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
Season | Debut | Manager | Aged |
|---|---|---|---|
1893-94 | 18 November 1893 | George Ramsay 🏴 | 23 |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|
Did not Score |
Game # | First Assist |
|---|---|
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
|---|---|
Debut | 🟩 18 Nov 1893, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Pike's Lane |
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
1893-94 | 18 November 1893 | 23 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
|---|---|---|
1893-94 | 18 November 1893 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Loans Out
Loans
None
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Transfer Out
Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1893-94 | 1893 | 23 | Free | Walsall Town Swifts 🏴 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Subsequent Clubs
Subsequent Clubs
Walsall Town Swifts
Retired
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Quotes
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Biography
Player #102 for Aston Villa, Leonard Arthur Benwell, known as Len Benwell as well as Lou Benwell, played as a goalkeeper for the club.
Len made only one appearance for Villa, in the 1893-94 season.
Len was born in Worcester in 1870 and made his only appearance for the club as a 23 year old on the 18th November 1893.
Len was the fifteenth custodian of the Villa goal in League and Cup football and despite playing just once, Len made a contribution to the 1893-94 title winning campaign keeping a clean sheet in the 1-0 win over Bolton Wanderers at Pike’s Lane.
Villa had signed Len from Worcester club Berwick Rangers before moving on to Walsall Town Swifts.
Len had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Len passed away in Worcester on 28th October 1936 aged 66.
Died
28 October 1936, Aged 66
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Appearances
1
Game | Matchday Summary | Match Squad |
|---|---|---|
Game #191 | 🟩 18 Nov 1893, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Pike's Lane | GK Len Benwell |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Fred Burton |
M Willie Groves |
W Steve Smith |
W Albert A Brown | 🏴 |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare | |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Starts
1
Game | Matchday Summary | Line Up |
|---|---|---|
Game #191 | 🟩 18 Nov 1893, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Pike's Lane | GK Len Benwell |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Fred Burton |
M Willie Groves |
W Steve Smith |
F Albert Brown |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare | |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
|---|
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
|---|
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Goals Scored
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
|---|
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Assists Made
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
|---|
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Cards Received
🟨
0
🟥
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
|---|
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
International Record
International Career | Caps with Villa |
|---|---|
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Matches
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
🟩 18 Nov 1893, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Pike's Lane
Game #191
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WWLWW |
Season | 1893-94 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #165 |
Saturday, 18 November 1893
Division One
Scorer(s) | Jack Devey |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
Teams
Starting XI
GK Len Benwell |
D John Baird |
CB Jimmy Cowan |
FB Jimmy Welford |
M Fred Burton |
M Willie Groves |
W Steve Smith |
F Albert Brown |
F Jack Devey |
F Dennis Hodgetts |
F Charlie Hare |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
[Exact timings not recorded]
1’ Debut, Len Benwell
Goal, 1-0, Jack Devey
HT Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Aston Villa
FT Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Aston Villa