Percy Bentley

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "infobox3cols".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Percy Bentley (13 December 1906 − 25 March 1982) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League.

Bentley was a strong ruckman and great tactician who was a key player and coach for the Richmond Football Club during his era. He later coached Carlton Football Club during the 1940s and 1950s.

In 1996 Bentley was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Career highlights

Playing career

  • Richmond 1925–1940 (Games: 263 Goals: 272)

Player honours

  • Richmond captain 1932–1940
  • Richmond premierships 1932, 1934 (captain-coach)
  • Victorian representative 6 matches

Coaching record

  • Richmond 1934–1940 (133 games, 86 wins, 46 losses, 1 draw), Premiership 1934
  • Carlton 1941–1955 (281 games, 167 wins, 110 losses, 4 draws), Premierships 1945, 1947.

See also

Footnotes

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

References

  • Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  • Hogan P: The Tigers of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996

External links

Template:Sister project

Script error: No such module "Navbox". Script error: No such module "Navbox". Template:1945/47 Carlton dual premiership players Template:Richmond Football Club captains Template:Richmond Football Club coaches Template:Carlton Football Club coaches


Template:AFL-bio-1906-stub