Paul Benson
| Date of birth | 12 October 1979 |
| Place of birth | Rochford |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
Paul Benson joined Dagenham and Redbridge from Southend club, White Ensign.
His Daggers contract was extended to June 2010 in July 2007 and to June 2012 in July 2009.
After a loan spell, he joined Luton Town in July 2014 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dagenham and Redbridge | 19 May 2005 | 30 Aug 2010 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 30 Aug 2010 | 01 Jan 2012 | |
| Swindon Town | 01 Jan 2012 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Portsmouth | 15 Nov 2012 | 05 Jan 2013 | L |
| Cheltenham Town | 29 Jan 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| Luton Town | 26 Aug 2013 | 31 May 2014 | L |
| Luton Town | 22 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Dagenham and Redbridge | 06 Aug 2016 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Boreham Wood | 01 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Dagenham and Redbridge | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Dagenham and Redbridge | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Dagenham and Redbridge | FA Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Dagenham and Redbridge | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Dagenham and Redbridge | League Two | 19 | 3 |
6 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Dagenham and Redbridge | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Dagenham and Redbridge | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Dagenham and Redbridge | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Dagenham and Redbridge | League Two | 31 | 2 |
18 |
2
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| 2009-10 | Dagenham and Redbridge | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Dagenham and Redbridge | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Dagenham and Redbridge | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Dagenham and Redbridge | League Two | 45 | 17 |
5
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| 2009-10 | Dagenham and Redbridge | League Two Play-Offs | 3 | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Charlton Athletic | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Charlton Athletic | League One | 28 | 4 |
10 |
1
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2
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| 2010-11 | Dagenham and Redbridge | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Dagenham and Redbridge | League One | 3 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Charlton Athletic | League One | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Swindon Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2011-12 | Swindon Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Swindon Town | League Two | 20 | 2 |
11 |
5
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| 2012-13 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 15 | 1 |
4 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Cheltenham Town | League Two Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Portsmouth | League One | 7 | 2 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Swindon Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Swindon Town | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Swindon Town | League One | 6 | 3 |
1 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Luton Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Luton Town | League Two | 16 | 5 |
1 |
4
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1
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| 2015-16 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2015-16 | Luton Town | League Two | 13 | 7 |
4 |
3
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1
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| 2016-17 | Dagenham and Redbridge | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan 2012 | Swindon Town v AFC Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Swindon Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Rotherham United v Swindon Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Swindon Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Leicester City v Swindon Town | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Southend United v Swindon Town | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 07 Feb 2012 | Swindon Town v Barnet | W | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final - southern section (2nd leg) |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Swindon Town v Crawley Town | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Hereford United v Swindon Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Swindon Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Swindon Town v Accrington Stanley | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Swindon Town v Burton Albion | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Oxford United v Swindon Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Swindon Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Swindon Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Swindon Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Swindon Town v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2012 | Chesterfield v Swindon Town | L | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Apr 2012 | Barnet v Swindon Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Morecambe v Swindon Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Swindon Town v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Swindon Town v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Aldershot Town v Swindon Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | W | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 05 May 2012 | Bradford City v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Swindon Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Hartlepool United v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Swindon Town v Crawley Town | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 05 Sep 2012 | Oxford United v Swindon Town | L | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 08 Sep 2012 | Swindon Town v Leyton Orient | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Carlisle United v Swindon Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Swindon Town v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Swindon Town v Colchester United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Bury v Swindon Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Swindon Town v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Swindon Town v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Stevenage v Swindon Town | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 30 Oct 2012 | Swindon Town v Aston Villa | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.