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'''Benjamin "Ben" Riley Underwood''' (30 September 1901−9 March 1958) was an [[English people|English]] [[association football| |
'''Benjamin "Ben" Riley Underwood''' (30 September 1901−9 March 1958) was an [[English people|English]] [[association football|footballer]], who played as a [[Wing half|left half]]. |
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He was born in [[Alfreton]], [[Derbyshire]] and began playing with [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] reserves. Without having made a full appearance, he left Derby for New Hucknall and then moved to play for [[Sutton Town A.F.C.|Sutton Town]]. Underwood next went on to play [[The Football League|League]] football for [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] where he made 105 appearances in |
He was born in [[Alfreton]], [[Derbyshire]] and began playing with [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] reserves. Without having made a full appearance, he left Derby for New Hucknall and then moved to play for [[Sutton Town A.F.C.|Sutton Town]]. Underwood next went on to play [[The Football League|League]] football for [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]], where he made 105 appearances in competitions. He moved to [[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]], only managing to break into the first team for a few matches, before going on to [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] for two seasons.<ref name=ozwhite/> |
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He married near Derby in 1928<ref name=BMD2/> and died in the Bridgenorth area in 1958.<ref name=BMD/> |
He married near Derby in 1928<ref name=BMD2/> and died in the Bridgenorth area in 1958.<ref name=BMD/> |
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Revision as of 17:20, 1 December 2014
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Riley Underwood | ||
| Date of birth | September 30, 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Alfreton, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 March 1958 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Bridgenorth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Derby County | |||
| 1920−1924 | New Hucknall | ||
| 1924−1926 | Sutton Town | ||
| 1926−1929 | Doncaster Rovers | 101 | (1) |
| 1929−1931 | Leeds United | 6 | (0) |
| 1931−1933 | Coventry City | 20 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Benjamin "Ben" Riley Underwood (30 September 1901−9 March 1958) was an English footballer, who played as a left half.
He was born in Alfreton, Derbyshire and began playing with Derby County reserves. Without having made a full appearance, he left Derby for New Hucknall and then moved to play for Sutton Town. Underwood next went on to play League football for Doncaster Rovers, where he made 105 appearances in competitions. He moved to Leeds United, only managing to break into the first team for a few matches, before going on to Coventry City for two seasons.[1]
He married near Derby in 1928[2] and died in the Bridgenorth area in 1958.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Player profiles:Ben Underwood". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Entry information 1356684424". FreeBMD. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Entry information 1356684424". FreeBMD. Retrieved 12 January 2013.