Mark Bentley
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| Mark Bentley | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark James Bentley | |
| Date of birth | January 7, 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Hertford, England | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Gillingham | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998–1999 1999–2002 2002–2003 2003–2006 2003–2004 2006– |
Enfield Aldershot Town Gravesend & Northfleet Southend United → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) Gillingham |
26 (2) 68 (14) 27 (7) 93 (12) 25 (6) 74 (6)[1] |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Mark James Bentley (born 7 January 1978 in Hertford, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Gillingham. Bentley is a midfielder.
Bentley started his playing career with Enfield in August 1998, later moving to Aldershot Town, Gravesend & Northfleet and Dagenham & Redbridge. On 15 January 2004 he stepped up to the Football League when he signed for Southend United, where he made 93 league appearances including 23 as a sub. He also scored 12 league goals including 5 in his last season at Roots Hall and was involved in two consecutive promotions.
He was offered a new one year contract to stay at Southend, but opted to go for the security of a 2 year deal at Gillingham, signing for them on 22 May 2006.
Bentley made his debut in the 2-1 home win over Huddersfield Town on 5 August and scored his first goal away to Bradford City in a 4-2 defeat on 12 August.
He was runner up in the club's 2006–07 player of the year award behind Andrew Crofts and signed a two-year contract extension in September 2007.[2]
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