Preben Arentoft
| Date of birth | 01 November 1942 |
| Place of birth | Copenhagen |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Position | Midfielder |
With Newcastle United, European Fairs Cup winner 1969.
A stocky midfielder and one of Newcastle's first continental imports, Benny scored in the 1969 Fairs Cup Final success against Ujpest Dozsa.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 01 Mar 1969 | 01 Sep 1971 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | Newcastle United | Fairs Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 10 | 2 |
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| 1969-70 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Newcastle United | Fairs Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1969-70 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 22 | 4 |
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| 1970-71 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Newcastle United | Fairs Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 14 |
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 Apr 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1969 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1969 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1969 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1969 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1969 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1969 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1969 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1969 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1969 | Rangers v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Fairs Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 May 1969 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 May 1969 | Newcastle United v Rangers | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
Fairs Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 May 1969 | Newcastle United v Ujpest Dosza | W | 3-0 | Fairs Cup | Final 1st leg |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Ujpest Dosza v Newcastle United | W |
2-3 Agg: 2-6 |
Fairs Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 09 Aug 1969 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Aug 1969 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1969 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1969 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1969 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1969 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1969 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Newcastle United v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1969 | Dundee United v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Fairs Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 17 Sep 1969 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1969 | Southampton v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1969 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1969 | Newcastle United v Dundee United | W |
1-0 Agg: 3-1 |
Fairs Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 04 Oct 1969 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1969 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1969 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1969 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1969 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1969 | FC Porto v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Fairs Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Nov 1969 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1969 | Newcastle United v FC Porto | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
Fairs Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 17 Dec 1969 | Newcastle United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Fairs Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 20 Dec 1969 | Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1969 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1969 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1970 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Jan 1970 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1970 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1970 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1970 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1970 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1970 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1970 | Internazionale v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Fairs Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 1970 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1970 | Newcastle United v Internazionale | W |
2-0 Agg: 3-1 |
Fairs Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 03 Oct 1970 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1970 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1970 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1970 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1970 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1971 | Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Nottingham Forest 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.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | Denmark | Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Denmark | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Denmark | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Denmark | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Denmark | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Denmark | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Denmark | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Denmark | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 1960 | Denmark v Norway | W | 3-1 | U18 | |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Sweden v Denmark | W | 1-4 | U18 | |
| 16 Sep 1962 | Denmark v Finland | D | 0-0 | B INTER | |
| 09 Jun 1965 | Denmark v Finland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 1965 | Denmark v Sweden | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jun 1965 | USSR v Denmark | L | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 05 Jul 1965 | Iceland v Denmark | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 1971 | Portugal v Denmark | L | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 26 May 1971 | Denmark v Belgium | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 09 Jun 1971 | Denmark v Scotland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Denmark v Sweden | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Denmark v West Germany | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.