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John Benson

Scotland โ€ข Defender and Manager
537
Apps
9
Goals
6
Teams
Career Timeline โ•Œ Loan โ–ฌ Management โ–ฌ Permanent
Played
Loans
Managed
1970
1980
1990
2000

Managerial Career

WIGAN ATHLETIC
From To Role
21 May 1999 26 Jun 2000 Manager
League Games: 49 | W: 23 D: 18 L: 8 | Win %: 46.9%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1999/00 D2 4 46 22 17 7 72 38 83
1998/99 D2 6 46 22 10 14 75 48 76
BURNLEY
From To Role
1 Aug 1984 22 Jun 1985 Manager
League Games: 46 | W: 11 D: 13 L: 22 | Win %: 23.9%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1984/85 3rd 21 46 11 13 22 60 73 46
MANCHESTER CITY
From To Role
3 Feb 1983 7 Jun 1983 Manager
League Games: 17 | W: 3 D: 2 L: 12 | Win %: 17.6%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1982/83 1st 20 42 13 8 21 47 70 47
AFC BOURNEMOUTH
From To Role
23 Jan 1975 1 Jan 1979 Player/Manager
League Games: 180 | W: 60 D: 59 L: 61 | Win %: 33.3%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1978/79 4th 18 46 14 11 21 47 48 39 - -
1977/78 4th 17 46 14 15 17 41 51 43 - -
1976/77 4th 13 46 15 18 13 54 44 48 - -
1975/76 4th 6 46 20 12 14 57 48 52 - -
1974/75 3rd 21 46 13 12 21 44 58 38 - -

Playing Career

AFC BOURNEMOUTH
From To Apps Goals
1975 1979 57 (56 + 1 sub) 0
FA Cup 3 0
League Cup 8 0
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1978/79 4th 18 46 14 11 21 47 48 39 - -
1977/78 4th 17 46 14 15 17 41 51 43 - -
1976/77 4th 13 46 15 18 13 54 44 48 - -
1975/76 4th 6 46 20 12 14 57 48 52 - -
1974/75 3rd 21 46 13 12 21 44 58 38 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
57
0
FA Cup
3
0
League Cup
8
0
Total
68
0
NORWICH CITY
From To Apps Goals
1973 1975 30 (29 + 1 sub) 1
FA Cup 1 0
League Cup 5 0
Other 1 0
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1974/75 2nd 3 42 20 13 9 58 37 53 - -
1973/74 1st 22 42 7 15 20 37 62 29 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
30
1
FA Cup
1
0
League Cup
5
0
Other
1
0
Total
37
1
EXETER CITY
From To Apps Goals
1973 1973 4 0
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1972/73 4th 8 46 18 14 14 57 51 50 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
4
0
Total
4
0
AFC BOURNEMOUTH
From To Apps Goals
1970 1973 93 (85 + 8 sub) 0
FA Cup 9 0
League Cup 9 0
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1973/74 3rd 11 46 16 15 15 54 58 47 - -
1972/73 3rd 7 46 17 16 13 66 44 50 - -
1971/72 3rd 3 46 23 16 7 73 37 62 - -
1970/71 4th 2 46 24 12 10 81 46 60 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
93
0
FA Cup
9
0
League Cup
9
0
Total
111
0
TORQUAY UNITED
From To Apps Goals
1964 1970 240 (233 + 7 sub) 7
FA Cup 12 1
League Cup 13 0
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1970/71 3rd 10 46 19 11 16 54 57 49 - -
1969/70 3rd 13 46 14 17 15 62 59 45 - -
1968/69 3rd 6 46 18 12 16 54 46 48 - -
1967/68 3rd 4 46 21 11 14 60 56 53 - -
1966/67 3rd 7 46 21 9 16 73 54 51 - -
1965/66 4th 3 46 24 10 12 72 49 58 - -
1964/65 4th 11 46 21 7 18 70 70 49 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
240
7
FA Cup
12
1
League Cup
13
0
Total
265
8
MANCHESTER CITY
From To Apps Goals
1961 1964 44 0
FA Cup 3 0
League Cup 5 0
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1963/64 2nd 6 42 18 10 14 84 66 46 - -
1962/63 1st 21 42 10 11 21 58 102 31 - -
1961/62 1st 12 42 17 7 18 78 81 41 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
44
0
FA Cup
3
0
League Cup
5
0
Total
52
0

John Harvey Benson

Defender
Born: 23 December 1942 in Arbroath
Died: 30 October 2010 (aged 67)
Career Totals
League appearances 468 League goals 8 FA Cup appearances 28 FA Cup goals 1 League Cup appearances 40 League Cup goals 0 Other appearances 1 Other goals 0 Total appearances 537 Total goals 9