Ben Olney
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Albert Olney
Date of birth (1899-03-30)30 March 1899
Place of birth Holborn, England
Date of death 23 September 1943(1943-09-23) (aged 44)
Place of death Derby, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Fairleys Athletic
Aston Park Rangers
Stourbridge
1921–1927 Derby County 223 (0)
1927–1930 Aston Villa 84 (0)
Bilston United
Walsall
Shrewsbury Town
Moor Green
Total 307+ (0+)
International career
1928 England 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Benjamin Albert Olney (30 March 1899 – 23 September 1943) was an English international footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Holborn, Olney played professionally for Derby County[1] and Aston Villa,[2] and earned two caps for England in 1928.[3]

He also played for Fairleys Athletic, Aston Park Rangers, Stourbridge, Bilston United, Walsall, Shrewsbury Town and Moor Green.[4]

In June 1928 Olney played in England's 3–2 victory over the South African XI.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Mortimer, Gerald (2006). Derby County: The Complete Record. nreedonbook. p. 175. ISBN 1859835171.
  2. ↑ "Profile". Aston Villa Player Database.
  3. ↑ Ben Olney at Englandstats.com
  4. ↑ Ben Olney at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. ↑ "Association Football". The Times. 17 June 1929.


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