Stanley Bennion (9 February 1938 – 5 August 2013) was an English professional footballer. He played in the Football League as a winger for Wrexham and Chester.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Bennion[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1938-02-09)9 February 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Blacon, Chester, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 August 2013(2013-08-05) (aged 75)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Llay, Wrexham,[1] Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1959 | Wrexham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1963 | Wrexham | 54 | (18) |
| 1963–1965 | Chester | 20 | (3) |
| 1965–1970 | New Brighton | ||
| 1970–1974 | Rhyl | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bennion progressed through Wrexham's youth setup and signed as a part-time professional with the club in September 1959.[2] He went on to make more than 50 league appearances over the next four years but his opportunities became limited after the signing of Arfon Griffiths in 1962.[2] The following season saw him agree to join Halifax Town, but the move collapsed and Stan joined Chester in time for the 1963–64 season as part of a swap deal with Bill Myerscough.[3]
He made 20 league appearances in his first season with Chester but did not make any more the following season, although he did play in a Welsh Cup tie at Wrexham.[4] He also scored both goals when captain of the Chester side that beat Tranmere Rovers 2–0 to win the Cheshire Bowl.[5]
Bennion then dropped into non-league football, playing for New Brighton until 1970 and then spending four years with Rhyl.[2] He continued to play local football in the Chester area into the 1990s.[6] Outside football he has been employed by Cheshire County Council.[2]