John Benson

Born on : December 23, 1942 at Arbroath

Date of death : October 30, 2010

Nationality : Scotland

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Manager careerLast updated on 08/05/2024 at 10:43

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Results

Goals

Competition info

Season	Club	League					Continent						International
Season	Club	tier	Games played	V V	D D	L L	Rk.	pts	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA
1999/2000	Wigan	3	46	48%22	37%17	15%7	4	83	72	38								11	55%6	18%2	27%3	FA Cup3e t3e tour League Cup2e t2e tour	15	11								57	49%28	33%19	18%10		87	49
1984/1985	Burnley	3	46	24%11	28%13	48%22	21	46	60	73								7	43%3		57%4	FA Cup3e t3e tour League Cup2e t2e tour	17	13								53	26%14	25%13	49%26		77	86
1982/1983	Man City	1	16	19%3	6%1	75%12	20	47	11	30																						16	19%3	6%1	75%12		11	30
1978/1979	Bournemouth																	5	20%1	40%2	40%2	FA Cup2e t2e tour League Cup1er 1er tour	5	6								5	20%1	40%2	40%2		5	6
1977/1978	Bournemouth																	4		50%2	50%2	FA Cup1er 1er tour League Cup2e t2e tour	2	7								4		50%2	50%2		2	7
1976/1977	Bournemouth																	4		50%2	50%2	FA Cup1er 1er tour League Cup1er 1er tour	0	4								4		50%2	50%2			4
1975/1976	Bournemouth																	6	17%1	33%2	50%3	FA Cup2e t2e tour League Cup1er 1er tour	5	9								6	17%1	33%2	50%3		5	9
1974/1975	Bournemouth
Total			108	33%36	29%31	38%41	45	176	143	141								37	30%11	27%10	43%16		44	50								145	32%47	28%41	39%57		187	191

Benson's career statisticsLast updated on 08/05/2024 at 10:43

Offense

Defense

Playing time

Presence

discipline

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Results

SeasonClubLeagueContinentNat. cupsInternationalTotal
tier
								Games
								Games played
							
									Goals for
									goals
								
									Assists
									ass.
								
									Efficiency
									eff.
								
									Own goals
									o.g
								
									Goals against
									short_goals_con
								
									Clean sheets
									Clean sheets
								
									Minutes played
									min.p.
								
									Jersey Number
									n°
								
									Match starts
									start
								
									Substitute
									Bench
								
									On the game sheet
									pres.
								
									Yellow cards
									y.c.
								
									Red cards
									r.c.
								
									V
									V
								
									D
									D
								
									L
									L
								
								Games
								Games played
							
									Goals for
									goals
								
									Assists
									ass.
								
									Efficiency
									eff.
								
									Own goals
									o.g
								
									Goals against
									short_goals_con
								
									Clean sheets
									Clean sheets
								
									Minutes played
									min.p.
								
									Jersey Number
									n°
								
									Match starts
									start
								
									Substitute
									Bench
								
									On the game sheet
									pres.
								
									Yellow cards
									y.c.
								
									Red cards
									r.c.
								
									V
									V
								
									D
									D
								
									L
									L
								
								Games
								Games played
							
									Goals for
									goals
								
									Assists
									ass.
								
									Efficiency
									eff.
								
									Own goals
									o.g
								
									Goals against
									short_goals_con
								
									Clean sheets
									Clean sheets
								
									Minutes played
									min.p.
								
									Jersey Number
									n°
								
									Match starts
									start
								
									Substitute
									Bench
								
									On the game sheet
									pres.
								
									Yellow cards
									y.c.
								
									Red cards
									r.c.
								
									V
									V
								
									D
									D
								
									L
									L
								
								Games
								Games played
							
									Goals for
									goals
								
									Assists
									ass.
								
									Efficiency
									eff.
								
									Own goals
									o.g
								
									Goals against
									short_goals_con
								
									Clean sheets
									Clean sheets
								
									Minutes played
									min.p.
								
									Jersey Number
									n°
								
									Match starts
									start
								
									Substitute
									Bench
								
									On the game sheet
									pres.
								
									Yellow cards
									y.c.
								
									Red cards
									r.c.
								
									V
									V
								
									D
									D
								
									L
									L
								
								Games
								Games played
							
									Goals for
									goals
								
									Assists
									ass.
								
									Efficiency
									eff.
								
									Own goals
									o.g
								
									Goals against
									short_goals_con
								
									Clean sheets
									Clean sheets
								
									Minutes played
									min.p.
								
									Jersey Number
									n°
								
									Match starts
									start
								
									Substitute
									Bench
								
									On the game sheet
									pres.
								
									Yellow cards
									y.c.
								
									Red cards
									r.c.
								
									V
									V
								
									D
									D
								
									L
									L
								

							1978/1979 Bournemouth

							1977/1978 Bournemouth

							1976/1977 Bournemouth

							1975/1976 Bournemouth

							1974/1975 Bournemouth

							1974/1975 Norwich City2

							1973/1974 Norwich City1201171027417100100%2080%25%540%835%720117102741710100%2080%25%540%835%7

					
						
							
								Club
								Competition
								
									Games
								Goals forAssistsEfficiencyOwn goalsGoals againstClean sheetsMinutes playedJersey NumberMatch startsSubstituteOn the game sheetYellow cardsRed cardsVDL

										Norwich City
										Division 1
										201171027417100100%80%25%40%35%

					
				

							1973/1974 Bournemouth

							1972/1973 Bournemouth

							1972/1973 Bournemouth2211800100%250%1050%1221180100%250%1050%1

					
						
							
								Club
								Competition
								
									Games
								Goals forAssistsEfficiencyOwn goalsGoals againstClean sheetsMinutes playedJersey NumberMatch startsSubstituteOn the game sheetYellow cardsRed cardsVDL

										Bournemouth
										League Cup
										11900100%100%0%0%

										Bournemouth
										FA Cup
										12900100%0%0%100%

					
				

							1971/1972 Bournemouth

							1970/1971 Bournemouth

							1969/1970 Torquay

							1968/1969 Torquay

							1967/1968 Torquay

							1966/1967 Torquay

							1965/1966 Torquay

							1964/1965 Torquay

							1963/1964 Man City2

							1962/1963 Man City12463221600100%2457%21%529%750%12246322160100%2457%21%529%750%12

					
						
							
								Club
								Competition
								
									Games
								Goals forAssistsEfficiencyOwn goalsGoals againstClean sheetsMinutes playedJersey NumberMatch startsSubstituteOn the game sheetYellow cardsRed cardsVDL

										Man City
										Division 1
										2463221600100%57%21%29%50%

					
				

							1961/1962 Man City11418312600100%1433%50%729%421%3141831260100%1433%50%729%421%3

					
						
							
								Club
								Competition
								
									Games
								Goals forAssistsEfficiencyOwn goalsGoals againstClean sheetsMinutes playedJersey NumberMatch startsSubstituteOn the game sheetYellow cardsRed cardsVDL

										Man City
										Division 1
										1418312600100%33%50%29%21%

					
				

					Total581513010895130100%5853%29%1733%1938%22221180100%250%10%50%16015310110105310100%6055%30%1832%1938%23

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Notes

Overall

/100

Physical

/20

Mental

/20

Technical

/20

Offense

/20

Defense

/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Transfers

01/07/00 > 30/10/10	Retired	mana.
01/07/99 > 01/07/00	Wigan	mana.
01/07/84 > 01/07/85	Burnley	mana.
01/07/83 > 01/07/84	Burnley
09/02/83 > 01/07/83	Man City	mana.
13/10/80 > 09/02/83	Man City	a. m.
01/02/79 > 13/10/80	Norwich City	y. c.
23/01/75 > 25/01/79	Bournemouth	mana.

25/01/79 > 30/10/10	Retired
23/01/75 > 25/01/79	Bournemouth
01/12/73 > 23/01/75	Norwich City
01/03/73 > 01/04/73	Exeter City	Loan
01/10/70 > 01/12/73	Bournemouth
01/07/64 > 01/10/70	Torquay United
01/07/61 > 01/07/64	Man City

Suggest a transfer for this player

Manager career by clubLast updated on 08/05/2024 at 10:43

Club	Played matches	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses	GF Goals for	GA Goals against
Bournemouth	19	11%2	42%8	47%9	12	26
Burnley	53	26%14	25%13	49%26	77	86
Man City	16	19%3	6%1	75%12	11	30
Wigan	57	49%28	33%19	18%10	87	49

Player career by clubLast updated on 08/05/2024 at 10:43

Club	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Minutes played	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Bournemouth	2			180	100%2	50%1	50%1
Man City	38			3420	100%38	32%12	39%15
Norwich City	20	1	1710	1710	100%20	25%5	35%7

Manager's favourite opponents

Club		V
Brentford	4	3	7	3
Wycombe	4	3	8	4
Reading	4	2	4	7
Preston NE	4	2	9	5
Cambridge	4	2	7	4
York City	4	2	4	6
Notts County	3	2	4	1
Bolton	2	2	6	3
Oxford	2	2	4	1
Scunthorpe	2	2	5	1
Millwall	6	1	7	7
Gillingham	5	1	6	7
Bournemouth	4	1	7	5
Newport	4	1	3	5
Bristol City	4	1	2	3
Bristol Rovers	4	1	4	6
Swansea	3	1	3	5
Luton Town	3	1	2	2
Watford	2	1	3	3
Crewe	2	1	4	2

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Burnley	3	1
Newcastle	3	0
Tottenham	3	1
Aston Villa	2	1
West Ham	2	1
Orient	2	1
Cardiff City	1	0
Plymouth	1	1
Stoke City	1	1
Birmingham	5	2
Liverpool	4	0
Wolves	4	0
S Wednesday	4	2
Everton	3	0
Sheffield U	3	1
Arsenal	2	0
Chelsea	2	0
Leicester	2	0
Ipswich Town	2	1
WBA	2	1

Manager's worst opponents

Club		L
Man United	3	3	9
Gillingham	5	3	7
Wimbledon FC	3	2	6
Newport	4	2	5
Wigan	2	2	4
Oldham	2	2	3
Bradford	2	2	5
Stoke City	3	2	4
Reading	4	2	7
Colchester	5	2	8
Doncaster	2	2	3
Bristol City	4	2	3
Plymouth	4	2	7
Lincoln City	2	2	5
Wolves	1	1	1
QPR	1	1	2
Crewe	2	1	2
Watford	2	1	3
Torquay	2	1	1
Exeter City	2	1	2

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Arsenal	2	2	6
Liverpool	4	2	8
Everton	3	2	7
Birmingham	5	2	10
S Wednesday	4	2	8
Newcastle	3	1	3
Bolton	1	1	3
Aston Villa	2	1	2
Tottenham	3	1	6
West Ham	2	1	6
Wolves	4	1	14
Coventry	1	1	1
Leicester	2	1	4
Derby County	1	1	4
Sheffield U	3	1	5
WBA	2	1	3
Burnley	3	1	5
Blackpool	1	1	3

Results with or without him

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
1978/1979	Bournemouth	0%	0%	0	20%	40%	5	-
1977/1978	Bournemouth	0%	0%	0	0%	50%	4	-
1976/1977	Bournemouth	0%	0%	0	0%	50%	4	-
1975/1976	Bournemouth	0%	0%	0	17%	50%	6	-
1974/1975	Bournemouth	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
1974/1975	Norwich City	0%	0%	0	43%	19%	37	-
1973/1974	Norwich City	25%	35%	20	10%	70%	10	Extremely positive
1973/1974	Bournemouth	0%	0%	0	40%	20%	5	-
1972/1973	Bournemouth	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
1972/1973	Bournemouth	50%	50%	2	33%	17%	6	-
1971/1972	Bournemouth	0%	0%	0	60%	40%	5	-
1970/1971	Bournemouth	0%	0%	0	33%	33%	3	-
1969/1970	Torquay	0%	0%	0	25%	50%	4	-
1968/1969	Torquay	0%	0%	0	20%	40%	5	-
1967/1968	Torquay	0%	0%	0	29%	29%	7	-
1966/1967	Torquay	0%	0%	0	0%	67%	3	-
1965/1966	Torquay	0%	0%	0	0%	100%	2	-
1964/1965	Torquay	0%	0%	0	43%	29%	7	-
1963/1964	Man City	0%	0%	0	47%	33%	49	-
1962/1963	Man City	21%	50%	24	37%	41%	27	Negative
1961/1962	Man City	50%	21%	14	35%	55%	31	Positive

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Manchester City
21/02/1962	D1	Man City - WBA	3 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first victory
11/04/1962	D1	Man City - Birmingham	1 - 4	First loss
Bournemouth
15/08/1972	LC	Plymouth - Bournemouth	0 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first victory
13/01/1973	FAC	Newcastle - Bournemouth	2 - 0	First loss
Norwich City
15/12/1973	D1	Norwich City - Liverpool	1 - 1	First match with the club, first start
12/01/1974	D1	Arsenal - Norwich City	2 - 0	First loss
05/02/1974	D1	QPR - Norwich City	1 - 2	First victory, first goal

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 08/05/2024 at 10:43

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Match starts	Yellow cards	D Draws	L Losses
Premier League	Premier League	58	1	5130	5130	100%58	29%17	33%19	38%22
FA Cup	FA Cup	1			90	100%1			100%1
League Cup	League Cup	1			90	100%1	100%1

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
1973/1974	Norwich City	1	22	29	42	7	15	20	37	62
1963/1964	Man City	2	6	46	42	18	10	14	84	66
1962/1963	Man City	1	21	31	42	10	11	21	58	102
1961/1962	Man City	1	12	41	42	17	7	18	78	81

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
December 28, 1978	28/12	FAC	2nd round	Bournemouth	1 - 2	Wimbledon FC	No data
December 16, 1978	16/12	FAC	2nd round	Wimbledon FC	1 - 1	Bournemouth	No data
November 25, 1978	25/11	FAC	First round	Bournemouth	2 - 1	Hitchin Town	No data
August 15, 1978	15/08	LC	First round	Exeter City	1 - 1	Bournemouth	No data
August 12, 1978	12/08	LC	First round	Bournemouth	0 - 1	Exeter City	No data

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Manchester City

Bournemouth

Norwich City

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