Ian Bennett
| Date of birth | 10 October 1971 |
| Place of birth | Worksop |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Bennett joined Sheffield United in July 2006 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2009 in July 2008 and to June 2010 in July 2009.
His contract at Huddersfield Town was extended to June 2012 in January 2011.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Rangers | 01 Jul 1988 | 20 Mar 1989 | |
| Newcastle United | 20 Mar 1989 | 22 Mar 1991 | |
| Peterborough United | 22 Mar 1991 | 17 Dec 1993 | |
| Birmingham City | 17 Dec 1993 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Sheffield United | 09 Dec 2004 | 09 Jan 2005 | L |
| Coventry City | 16 Feb 2005 | 19 Mar 2005 | L |
| Leeds United | 01 Jul 2005 | 26 Jul 2006 | |
| Sheffield United | 26 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 01 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 10 | 3 | 8 |
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| 2000-01 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 | 45 | 11 | 46 | |||
| 2000-01 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2001-02 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 | 18 | 10 | 12 | |||
| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 10 | 4 | 10 | |||
| 2003-04 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 4 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Coventry City | League Championship | 6 | 6 |
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| 2004-05 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 2005-06 | Leeds United | League Championship | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2006-07 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2006-07 | Sheffield United | Premier League | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 24 | 9 | 19 | |||
| 2010-11 | Huddersfield Town | League One Play-Offs | 3 | 7 |
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| 2011-12 | Huddersfield Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 33 | 11 | 31 | |||
| 2011-12 | Huddersfield Town | League One Play-Offs | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1994 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 04 Oct 1994 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 07 Jan 1995 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | L | 1-1 (0-2) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 14 Oct 1997 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Feb 1998 | Leeds United v Birmingham City | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 2000 | Everton v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Birmingham City v Fulham | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Southend United v Birmingham City | W | 0-5 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Birmingham City v Barnsley | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Birmingham City v Southend United | D |
0-0 Agg: 5-0 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Birmingham City v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers v Birmingham City | W | 3-4 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Birmingham City v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Birmingham City v Wycombe Wanderers | W |
1-0 Agg: 5-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Watford v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Birmingham City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Birmingham City v Stockport County | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Birmingham City v Gillingham | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Nov 2000 | Norwich City v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Birmingham City v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2000 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Gillingham v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Birmingham City v Wimbledon | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Dec 2000 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Birmingham City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Ipswich Town v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Fulham v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Birmingham City v Ipswich Town | W |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Sheffield United v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | L | 1-1 (4-5) | League Cup | Final |
| 02 Mar 2001 | Birmingham City v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Crystal Palace v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Birmingham City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Stockport County v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Grimsby Town v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Wimbledon v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Burnley v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Birmingham City v Grimsby Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 May 2001 | Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 May 2001 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 May 2001 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | L |
2-1 Agg: 2-2 (2-4) |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | Gillingham v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Dec 2001 | Birmingham City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Birmingham City v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Stockport County v Birmingham City | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2002 | Millwall v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Birmingham City v Wimbledon | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Birmingham City v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Birmingham City v Watford | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Burnley v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Leyton Orient v Birmingham City | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Nov 2002 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Birmingham City v Southampton | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2003 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2003 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2004 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2004 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.