Back بوب بنسون Arabic بوب بينسون ARZ باب بنسون AZB Bob Benson German باب بنسون Persian בוב בנסון HE Bob Benson Italian Бенсон, Боб Russian Bob Benson Swedish
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert William Benson | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Whitehaven, Cumberland, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 February 1916 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Highbury, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dunston Villa | |||
| Shankhouse | |||
| Swalwell | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1904 | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
| 1904–1905 | Southampton | 19 | (0) |
| 1905–1913 | Sheffield United | 273 | (20) |
| 1913–1916 | Woolwich Arsenal | 52 | (7) |
| Total | 345 | (27) | |
| International career | |||
| 1913 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert William Benson (9 February 1883 – 19 February 1916) was an English professional footballer, who played as a full back. Born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, he spent the majority of his professional career with Sheffield United but also had spells with Southampton and Woolwich Arsenal. He gained a solitary England cap in 1913 as well as representing The Football League and undertaking an FA tour of South Africa but died as a result of playing a football match in 1916.
- ^ "Bob Benson". EnglandFootballOnline. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2020.