Albert Bennett
| Date of birth | 16 July 1944 |
| Place of birth | Chester-le-Street |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre forward |
A former trialist, Albert made his name at Rotherham United before returning to St James' Park. The Magpies' first-ever substitute, his formidable partnership with Wyn Davies guided the club to the first European qualification in 1968.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 01 Oct 1961 | 01 Jul 1965 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Jul 1965 | 01 Feb 1969 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-66 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1965-66 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 25 | 9 |
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| 1966-67 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 30 | 3 |
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| 1967-68 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 27 | 10 |
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| 1968-69 | Newcastle United | Fairs Cup | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1965 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1965 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1965 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1965 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1965 | Newcastle United v Peterborough United | L | 3-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 1965 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1965 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1965 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1965 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1965 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1965 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1965 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1965 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1965 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1966 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1966 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1966 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1966 | Northampton Town v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1966 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1966 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1966 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1966 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1966 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1966 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 May 1966 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1966 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1966 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1966 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1966 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Sep 1966 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1966 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1966 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1966 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1966 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1966 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1966 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1966 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1966 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1966 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1966 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1966 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1967 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | W | 3-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Feb 1967 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1967 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1967 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1967 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1967 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1967 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1967 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1967 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1967 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1967 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 May 1967 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1967 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1967 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1967 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1967 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1967 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1967 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1967 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1967 | Lincoln City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Sep 1967 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1967 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1967 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1967 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1967 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1967 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1967 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1967 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1967 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1967 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1967 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1967 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1967 | Southampton v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1967 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1967 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1967 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1968 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1968 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1968 | Newcastle United v Sporting Lisboa | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
Fairs Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 07 Dec 1968 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.