Player & Manager
John Benson
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Wednesday, December 23, 1942
- Place of Birth
- Arbroath
- Died
- Saturday, October 30, 2010
- Nation
- Scotland
Career History
| Club | Date Joined | Date Left | Type | Joined From | Left To | Fee Paid | Fee Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | — | — | Permanent | — | — | Unknown | Unknown |
Playing Record for AFC Bournemouth
| Squad Involvements | Appearances | Started | Substitute | Unused Sub | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Penalties | Own Goals | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches by Season
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away | Att. | Involvement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 1976 | League Division Four |  | AFC Bournemouth | 0-0 |  | Colchester United | 3881 | ⭐ |
| March 4, 1977 | League Division Four | | Colchester United | 1-0 | | AFC Bournemouth | 4948 | ⭐ |
Managerial Career History
| Club | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 07/1975 | 06/1978 | Manager |
Managerial Record for AFC Bournemouth
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | Points | PPG | GF | GA | GD | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 33.5% | 207 | 1.34 | 165 | 168 | -3 | 56 |
Matches Managed by Season
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away | Att. | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 1977 | League Cup |  | Hereford United | 2-0 | | AFC Bournemouth | Lost | |
| August 16, 1977 | League Cup | | AFC Bournemouth | 4-2 | | Hereford United | Won | |
| August 20, 1977 | League Division Four |  | Crewe Alexandra | 3-1 | | AFC Bournemouth | 1596 | Lost |
| August 23, 1977 | League Cup | | Hereford United | 1-2 | | AFC Bournemouth | Won | |
| August 26, 1977 | League Division Four |  | Scunthorpe United | 0-0 | | AFC Bournemouth | 4255 | Drawn |
| August 31, 1977 | League Cup |  | Queens Park Rangers | 2-0 | | AFC Bournemouth | Lost | |
| September 3, 1977 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 0-3 |  | Southend United | Lost | |
| September 10, 1977 | League Division Four |  | Brentford | 1-1 | | AFC Bournemouth | Drawn | |
| September 13, 1977 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 2-1 |  | York City | Won | |
| September 17, 1977 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 0-0 |  | Halifax Town | Drawn | |
| September 24, 1977 | League Division Four |  | Torquay United | 1-1 | | AFC Bournemouth | 2647 | Drawn |
| September 27, 1977 | League Division Four |  | Watford | 2-1 | | AFC Bournemouth | Lost | |
| October 1, 1977 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 3-1 |  | Southport | Won | |
| October 5, 1977 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 0-1 |  | Doncaster Rovers | Lost | |
| October 8, 1977 | League Division Four |  | Hartlepool United | 0-1 | | AFC Bournemouth | 2601 | Won |
| October 15, 1977 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 1-2 |  | Wimbledon | Lost | |
| October 22, 1977 | League Division Four |  | Northampton Town | 1-0 | | AFC Bournemouth | 3479 | Lost |
| October 25, 1977 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 1-0 |  | Reading | 3210 | Won |
| October 29, 1977 | League Division Four |  | Aldershot | 2-0 | | AFC Bournemouth | 4863 | Lost |
| November 5, 1977 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 1-0 |  | Stockport County | Won | |
| November 12, 1977 | League Division Four |  | Rochdale | 1-1 | | AFC Bournemouth | 962 | Drawn |
| November 19, 1977 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 2-0 |  | Darlington | Won | |
| November 26, 1977 | FA Cup | | Colchester United | 1-1 | | AFC Bournemouth | 4465 | Drawn |
| November 29, 1977 | FA Cup | | AFC Bournemouth | 0-0 | | Colchester United | 3838 | Drawn |
| December 3, 1977 | League Division Four |  | Grimsby Town | 0-2 | | AFC Bournemouth | Won | |
| December 5, 1977 | FA Cup | | AFC Bournemouth | 1-4 | | Colchester United | 2230 | Lost |
| December 10, 1977 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 1-0 |  | Huddersfield Town | Won | |
| December 26, 1977 | League Division Four |  | Newport County | 3-2 | | AFC Bournemouth | Lost | |
| December 27, 1977 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 0-1 |  | Swansea City | Lost | |
| December 30, 1977 | League Division Four | | Stockport County | 2-1 | | AFC Bournemouth | Lost | |
| January 2, 1978 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 2-2 |  | Barnsley | 3909 | Drawn |
| January 7, 1978 | League Division Four | | Reading | 0-0 | | AFC Bournemouth | 5490 | Drawn |
| January 14, 1978 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 1-0 | | Crewe Alexandra | 3166 | Won |
| January 21, 1978 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 1-1 | | Scunthorpe United | 2869 | Drawn |
| January 27, 1978 | League Division Four | | Southend United | 5-1 | | AFC Bournemouth | Lost | |
| February 4, 1978 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 3-2 | | Brentford | Won | |
| February 25, 1978 | League Division Four | | Southport | 0-0 | | AFC Bournemouth | Drawn | |
| February 28, 1978 | League Division Four | | Halifax Town | 0-0 | | AFC Bournemouth | Drawn | |
| March 4, 1978 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 1-0 | | Hartlepool United | 2992 | Won |
| March 7, 1978 | League Division Four | | York City | 0-0 | | AFC Bournemouth | Drawn | |
| March 11, 1978 | League Division Four | | Wimbledon | 3-1 | | AFC Bournemouth | Lost | |
| March 14, 1978 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 1-1 | | Torquay United | 2326 | Drawn |
| March 17, 1978 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 1-1 | | Northampton Town | 2221 | Drawn |
| March 24, 1978 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 0-0 | | Aldershot | 4470 | Drawn |
| March 25, 1978 | League Division Four | | Swansea City | 1-0 | | AFC Bournemouth | Lost | |
| March 28, 1978 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 4-2 | | Newport County | Won | |
| March 31, 1978 | League Division Four | | Barnsley | 3-0 | | AFC Bournemouth | 5387 | Lost |
| April 4, 1978 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 1-2 | | Watford | Lost | |
| April 8, 1978 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 1-0 | | Rochdale | 2549 | Won |
| April 15, 1978 | League Division Four | | Darlington | 1-0 | | AFC Bournemouth | Lost | |
| April 22, 1978 | League Division Four | | AFC Bournemouth | 1-0 | | Grimsby Town | Won | |
| April 25, 1978 | League Division Four | | Doncaster Rovers | 0-0 | | AFC Bournemouth | Drawn | |
| April 29, 1978 | League Division Four | | Huddersfield Town | 2-0 | | AFC Bournemouth | Lost | |
Matches Managed Against AFC Bournemouth
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away | Att. | AFCB Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 5, 1977 | FA Cup | | AFC Bournemouth | 1-4 | | Colchester United | 2230 | Lost |
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