Ray Bennion

Who was Ray Bennion?

Samuel Raymond "Ray" Bennion was a Welsh footballer, born in Wrexham, who played as a half-back in the Football League in the 1920s and 1930s. In his early life, he played for Gwersyllt School. He then had successful spells at Ragtimes and Chrichton's Athletic before joining Manchester United in April 1921. His debut for United came on 27 August 1921 against Everton at Goodison Park. While at United, he played at right-half. After scoring three goals in 301 appearances for the club, he moved to Burnley in November 1932. He later became a coach at that particular football club. He was capped 10 times for Wales, and made his debut for them on 31 October 1925 against Scotland at Ninian Park. In 1964, he retired due to ill health.