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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1952-01-15)15 January 1952 (age 73) | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1971 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | (2) |
| 1976–1977 | Seattle Sounders | 17 | (0) |
| 1978 | Memphis Rogues | 5 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 25 | (6) |
| Total | 55 | (8) | |
| International career | |||
| 1973–1975 | Canada | 6 | (1) |
| 1975 | Canadian Olympic | 4 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993–1997 | Canada U20 (assistant) | ||
| 1998–2000 | Canada U15 | ||
| 2000–2004 | Canadian Soccer Association | ||
| 2004, 2005 | Whitecaps FC Women | ||
| 2005 | Whitecaps FC men's reserves | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Chris Bennett (born 15 January 1952) is a former soccer player who played as aforward in theNorth American Soccer League. Born in England, he played for theCanada national team at international level. He was one of the originalVancouver Whitecaps players from their first season in 1974. Since retiring from playing, he has been a football coach and instructor in theVancouver area.
An English immigrant to Canada, Bennett was a member of theVancouver Whitecaps of the NASL in their inaugural season of 1974, playing 8 games and netting two goals and an assist. Just before the 1976 season, the Whitecaps traded Bennett to theSeattle Sounders in exchange forTommy Baldwin.[1] In 1978, he moved to theMemphis Rogues. Prior to going to North America, Bennett was a member ofChelsea in 1970 and '71, although he never played a first-team game[1]. He playedindoor soccer at some point, likely the 1978–9 season, for theCleveland Force.
Bennett earned six 'A'caps between 1973 and 1975 for Canada, scoring once. He also earned four Olympic team caps in 1975, scoring once.
Bennett was a coach for 12 years with theCanadian Soccer Association, including 1998 to 2000 as the U-15 boys' team head coach as well as assistant coach to the U-20 side and as an interim to the national side. The U-20 men's team won the 1995-6CONCACAF gold medal whereas the 1993-4 team finished third in the same tournament. From 2001 he has provided soccer coaching to his local community inCoquitlam and atPenticton, BC, Canada.
Bennett was in 2005 and possibly 2006 coach of theWhitecaps F.C. men's reserves. In 2004, he led the Whitecaps women's team to theW-League championship which subsequently led to his inauguration in theBC Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
2004 - 2005 BC Directors Coaching Award, for dedication to the development of soccer through coaching
2001 - 2002 Coach of the Year, North Coquitlam
2014 -Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame inductee[2]
