Percy Bentley

For the British soldier, see Percy Bentley (soldier).

Percy Bentley (13 December 1906 − 25 March 1982) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League.

Percy Bentley
Bentley in 1941
Personal information
Full name	Percy Bentley
Date of birth	(1906-12-13)13 December 1906
Date of death	25 March 1982(1982-03-25) (aged 75)
Original team(s)	Burnley Methodists
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1925–1940	Richmond	263 (275)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
	Victoria	6
Coaching career3
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
1934–1940	Richmond	133 (86–46–1)
1941–1955	Carlton	281 (167–110–4)
Total		414 (253–156–5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1955.
Career highlights
Richmond premiership captain 1932 Richmond premiership captain-coach 1934 Carlton premiership coach 1945, 1947 Richmond captain 1932–1940 Australian Football Hall of Fame, inducted 1996
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bentley was a strong ruckman and great tactician who was a key player and coach for the Richmond Football Club during his era. He later coached Carlton Football Club during the 1940s and 1950s.

In 1996 Bentley was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Career highlights

Playing career

• Richmond 1925–1940 (Games: 263 Goals: 272)

Player honours

• Richmond captain 1932–1940
• Richmond premierships 1932, 1934 (captain-coach)
• Victorian representative 6 matches

Coaching record

• Richmond 1934–1940 (133 games, 86 wins, 46 losses, 1 draw), Premiership 1934
• Carlton 1941–1955 (281 games, 167 wins, 110 losses, 4 draws), Premierships 1945, 1947.

See also

• 1927 Melbourne Carnival