GB international rugby league footballer
Keith Bentley Full name Keith Bentley Born (1959-10-01 ) 1 October 1959 (age 65) Position Wing , Centre
Club
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1976–82
Widnes
125
64
0
0
192
1982–83
Barrow
17
4
0
0
12
1983–91
Salford
77
23
2
1
97
1986–87
→ Leigh (loan)
4
1
0
0
4
Total
223
92
2
1
305
Representative
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1980–81
Lancashire
4
1
0
0
3
1980
Great Britain
1
0
0
0
0
Keith Bentley (born 1 October 1959) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain , and at club level for Widnes , Barrow , Salford and Leigh , as a wing or centre .[ 1]
Playing career
Widnes
Keith Bentley played in Widnes ' 18–9 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1981 Challenge Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Wembley Stadium , London on Saturday 2 May 1981.
Bentley played left wing , and scored a try in Widnes ' 3–8 defeat by Leigh in the 1981 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Central Park , Wigan on Saturday 26 September 1981.
In April 1982, Bentley was transferred to Barrow in exchange for Chris Camilleri .[ 2]
Salford
Bentley was signed by Salford in September 1983.[ 3] Leigh during the 1986–87 season .[ 4]
Bentley played right-centre , and scored a try in Salford's 17–22 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Knowsley Road , St. Helens on Sunday 23 October 1988.[ 5]
Representative honours
Bentley won a cap for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1980 against New Zealand.[ 1]
Bentley also represented Lancashire , playing four times for the team between 1980 and 1981.[ 6] [ 7]
References
^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org" . rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012 .^ Shaw, Phil (26 April 1982). "Fulham sent down". The Guardian . London. p. 25. ProQuest 186236950 . ^ Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1984). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85 . London: Queen Anne Press. p. 375. ISBN 978-0-356-10450-8 ^ Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1987). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88 . London: Queen Anne Press. p. 369. ISBN 978-0-356-14620-1 ^ "1988-1989 Lancashire Cup Final" . wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012 .^ Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1981). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1981-82 . Rothmans Publications. ISBN 978-0-907574-07-1 ^ Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1982). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1982-83 . Rothmans Publications. ISBN 978-0-907574-15-6
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