David Bennett
| Date of birth | 11 July 1959 |
| Place of birth | Manchester |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Winger |
With Manchester City, FA Cup runner-up 1981
With Coventry City, FA Cup winner 1987.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 01 Aug 1978 | 01 Sep 1981 | |
| Cardiff City | 01 Sep 1981 | 01 Jul 1983 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Jul 1983 | 01 Mar 1989 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 01 Mar 1989 | 01 Sep 1990 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Coventry City | League Division One | 32 | 2 |
6 |
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| 1984-85 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Coventry City | League Division One | 29 | 5 |
2 |
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| 1985-86 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Coventry City | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1985-86 | Coventry City | League Division One | 33 | 5 |
6 |
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| 1986-87 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 1986-87 | Coventry City | League Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1986-87 | Coventry City | League Division One | 31 | 7 |
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| 1987-88 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Coventry City | League Division One | 27 | 1 |
4 |
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| 1988-89 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Coventry City | League Division One | 5 | 2 |
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| 1989-90 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division One | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1983 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1983 | Sunderland v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1983 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1983 | Grimsby Town v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 15 Oct 1983 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1983 | Coventry City v Grimsby Town | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1983 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1983 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Nov 1983 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1983 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1983 | Luton Town v Coventry City | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1983 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1983 | Coventry City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1983 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1983 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1984 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1984 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1984 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1984 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1984 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1984 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1984 | Coventry City v Stoke City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1984 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1984 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1984 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1984 | Notts County v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1984 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1984 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1984 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1984 | Coventry City v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1984 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 May 1984 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1984 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1984 | Coventry City v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1984 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1984 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1984 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1984 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1984 | Sunderland v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1984 | Walsall v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 06 Oct 1984 | Watford v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1984 | Coventry City v Walsall | L |
0-3 Agg: 2-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Oct 1984 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1984 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1984 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1984 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1984 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1984 | Luton Town v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1985 | Coventry City v Stoke City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1985 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1985 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1985 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1985 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Coventry City v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1985 | Coventry City v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1985 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1985 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 May 1985 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 May 1985 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 May 1985 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Chelsea v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1985 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Watford v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1985 | Coventry City v Oxford United | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1985 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1985 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Chester City v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 1985 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1985 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1985 | Coventry City v Chester City | W |
7-2 Agg: 9-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1985 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1985 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1985 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Nov 1985 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1985 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 4-3 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 09 Nov 1985 | Coventry City v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Luton Town v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1985 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1985 | Coventry City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1985 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1986 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1986 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1986 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1986 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1986 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1986 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1986 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1986 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1986 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1986 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1986 | Chelsea v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1986 | Manchester City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1986 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1986 | Coventry City v Rotherham United | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1986 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1986 | Rotherham United v Coventry City | W |
0-1 Agg: 2-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Oxford United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1986 | Coventry City v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Coventry City v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 1986 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1986 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1986 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Nov 1986 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1986 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1986 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1986 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1987 | Coventry City v Luton Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1987 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Feb 1987 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 14 Mar 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Coventry City v Oxford United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1987 | Wimbledon v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1987 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Luton Town v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1987 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1987 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1987 | Coventry City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 May 1987 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Luton Town v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Coventry City v Liverpool | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1987 | Coventry City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1987 | Cambridge United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Everton v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1987 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1987 | Coventry City v Cambridge United | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Chelsea v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1987 | Coventry City v Southampton | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1987 | Luton Town v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Derby County v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1987 | Oxford United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Coventry City v Wimbledon | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1987 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1987 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1987 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1987 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1987 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1988 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1988 | Coventry City v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Feb 1988 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1988 | Coventry City v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1988 | Watford v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1988 | Coventry City v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1988 | Southampton v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1988 | Coventry City v Derby County | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1989 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1989 | Sutton United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Feb 1989 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1989 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1989 | Millwall v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1989 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1989 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.