title: Bert Beney
text: # Bert Beney
  
  Benjamin Albert Beney (21 February 1887 – 20 April 1915) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal and Bury as a forward. He scored prolifically for Hastings & St Leonards United in non-League football, with 142 goals in 86 appearances.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Beney worked as a plumber's mate. He served as a corporal in the Royal Engineers during the First World War and died of wounds in West Flanders on 20 April 1915. Beney was buried in Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Woolwich Arsenal | 1908–09 | First Division | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
  | Woolwich Arsenal | 1909–10 | First Division | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
  | Career total | Career total | Career total | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
  