1. Elliott Bennett was born on 18 December 1988 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Midland League Premier Division club Shifnal Town.
14 Facts About Elliott Bennett
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Elliott Bennett is the elder brother of footballer Kyle Bennett.
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Elliott Bennett captained the club's under-12 team that travelled to Japan in 2001 and won the U12 World Cup, where he picked up the Player of the Tournament award.
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Elliott Bennett attended Thomas Telford School, where he captained the football team to win the County Cup five years in a row.
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Elliott Bennett was a talented 200m sprinter and represented Shropshire at the English School Athletics Championships.
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Elliott Bennett left school to gain a scholarship at Wolves alongside Lee Collins, and signed professional forms with them in March 2007.
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Elliott Bennett was handed squad number 17 for the upcoming Premier League season.
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However, this was not enough to earn Elliott Bennett a starting place against Wigan Athletic on the opening day of the Premier League season where he came on as a sub, replacing Andrew Surman.
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Elliott Bennett picked up an injury coming on for Robert Snodgrass.
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Elliott Bennett then made his return in a League Cup clash against Doncaster Rovers which featured his younger brother Kyle Elliott Bennett.
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On 5 October 2017, Rovers announced that Elliott Bennett had signed a new two-year contract.
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On 16 November 2018, Rovers announced that Elliott Bennett had signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract.
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On 17 June 2021, Elliott Bennett made the step down to League One, signing for Shrewsbury Town on a one-year deal.
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Elliott Bennett was called up to the Jamaica national team on 27 February 2015 for friendly games against Venezuela and Cuba.