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Percy Bentley (13 December 1906 − 25 March 1982) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League.

Percy Bentley
Bentley in 1941
Personal information
Full name Percy Bentley
Date of birth (1906-12-13)13 December 1906
Date of death 25 March 1982(1982-03-25) (aged 75)
Original team(s) Burnley Methodists
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925–1940 Richmond 263 (275)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
Victoria 6
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1934–1940 Richmond 133 (86–46–1)
1941–1955 Carlton 281 (167–110–4)
Total 414 (253–156–5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1955.
Career highlights
  • Richmond premiership captain 1932
  • Richmond premiership captain-coach 1934
  • Carlton premiership coach 1945, 1947
  • Richmond captain 1932–1940
  • Australian Football Hall of Fame, inducted 1996
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bentley was a strong ruckman and great tactician who was a key player and coach for the Richmond Football Club during his era. He later coached Carlton Football Club during the 1940s and 1950s.

In 1996 Bentley was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.


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