GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Goalkeeper
1893 🕒 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #102 |
Previous Player | Next Player |
|---|---|
W Bill Randle | 🏴 | #101 | | M George Russell | 🏴 | #103 | |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Personal Profile
Full Name | Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leonard Arthur Benwell | 1870 | Worcester, Worcestershire | England | 🏴 | England | 🏴 |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Transfer In
Season | Date | Age | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1893-94 (DEBUT) | 1893 | 23 | Free | Berwick Rangers | George Ramsay |
Season | Date | Age | Fee | From | From | Returned Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Date | Age | Fee | From | From | Returned Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Villa Career
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 | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1893 |
Football League |
🕒 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #102 |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Played Under
George Ramsay 🏴
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Career Summary
Seasons | Appearances 🕒 | Starts 🕒 | Substitute 🔁 | Unused Sub 🇺 | Points per Game (PPG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
🟩 Won | 🟩 Win % | 🟨 Drew | 🟨 Drawn % | 🟥 Lost | 🟥 Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goals ⚽ | Assists 🔥 | Yellow Cards 🟨 | Red Cards 🟥 |
|---|---|---|---|
0 | - | - | - |
Goal Involvements (GI) | Games per Goal (GPG) | Games per Goal Involvement (GiPG) |
|---|---|---|
0 |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Season by Season Record
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1893-94 | 23 | D1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
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Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
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GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Goalkeeping Record
Goalkeeper # | Goals Conceded 🥅 | Goals Conceded per Game (CPG) | Clean Sheets ⛔ | % Clean Sheets ⛔ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 100% |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Season by Season Goalkeeping Record
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1893-94 | 23 | D1 | 1 |
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
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Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
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Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
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GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Honours
1893-94 League Champions |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Villa Youth Record
n/a
Previous Clubs
Singers FC
Berwick Rangers
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Debut
Squad From Season | First Squad Match | First Squad Under |
|---|---|---|
1893-94 | 18 November 1893 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
Promoted to First Team Under | Promoted to First Team Date |
|---|---|
George Ramsay 🏴 | 18 November 1893 |
Debut Season | Debut Date | Debut Age | Debut Under |
|---|---|---|---|
1893-94 | 18 November 1893 | 23 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
First Goal Date
Game # | Match | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Loans Out
None
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Final Appearance
Final Season | Final Game | Final Age | Final Game Under |
|---|---|---|---|
1893-94 | 18 November 1893 | 23 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
Squad To Season | Final Squad | Final Squad Under |
|---|---|---|
1893-94 | 18 November 1893 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Transfer Out
Out Season | Transfer Out Date | Age | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1893-94 | 1893 | 23 | Free | Walsall Town Swifts | George Ramsay 🏴 |
Out Season | Transfer Out Date | Age | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Out Season | Transfer Out Date | Age | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
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 |
F Albert 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 | Sub Sub |
|---|
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
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
|---|
GK Len Benwell | 🏴 | #102 |
Cards Received
🟨
-
🟥
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
|---|
International Career
England
FA | National Team | Caps with Villa |
|---|---|---|
England |
FA | National Team | Full International Record |
|---|---|---|
England |
FA | 🕒 Caps | 🕒 Starts | 🔁 Sub | ⚽ Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FA | First Cap with Villa |
|---|---|
FA | First International Goal with Villa |
|---|---|
FA | Last Cap with Villa |
|---|---|
International Record
England
Starter
Match |
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Substitute
Match |
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Goals
Match |
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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
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