Ian Bennett   Ian Bennett of Leeds United   Real name Ian Bennett   Height 6'0"   Weight 168lbs   Date of birth 10 Oct 1971   Place of birth Worksop   Position Goalkeeper   Nationality English   Int. Caps None  Signed on 17 June 2005   Fee Free   Term n/a   Squad number 13 Ian arrived on a free transfer from Birmingham City where he had been since December 1993, playing over 260 games for the Blues. However, he spent most of last season (2004-05) on loan at Sheffield United and then Coventry. Leeds manager, Kevin Blackwell, moved for Bennett because of doubts over the fitness of Neil Sullivan. Sullivan was outstanding between the Leeds posts last season but needed a close season shoulder operation and it was thought that he would miss the start of the 2005-06 campaign. Sully is actually fit and now KB faces a dilemma over who to chose as first team keeper. (Bennett was needed because the previous back-up goalie, Scott Carson, engineered a move to Liverpool last season). Summer 2006: Ian was whisked away to the Premiership by Colin Wanker (Neil Warnock) manager of Sheffield United Last Update: 1 Sepember 2006

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