Benjamin Riley Underwood (30 September 1901 − 9 March 1958) was an English footballer who played as a left half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Riley Underwood | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Alfreton, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 March 1958 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Bridgnorth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Newton Rangers | |||
| 1920−1924 | New Hucknall Colliery | ||
| 1924 | Sutton Town | ||
| 1924−1926 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
| 1926−1929 | Doncaster Rovers | 101 | (1) |
| 1929−1931 | Leeds United | 6 | (0) |
| 1931−1933 | Coventry City | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was born in Alfreton, Derbyshire and began playing with Newton Rangers before joining New Hucknall Colliery. After a brief spell with Sutton Town, Underwood signed for Derby County, but made no first-team appearances, and 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 Bridgnorth area in 1958.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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.