Mal Benning is a 32-year-old England defender currently at Shrewsbury Town. He is currently a free agent.
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M. Benning
M. Benning, by the numbers
A career in numbers, ready for the group chat.
Transfer history
| Date | From | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Shrewsbury Town | TBC | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2023-08-03 | Port Vale | Shrewsbury Town | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2021-07-01 | Mansfield Town | Port Vale | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2015-07-01 | Walsall | Mansfield Town | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2015-03-15 | York City | Walsall | End of loan | undisclosed |
| 2015-01-22 | Walsall | York City | Loan | undisclosed |
Compiled from every English club's Sportmonks transfer feed. Disclosed fees only — many transfers go unreported.
Physical & squad role
Jersey
#3
Position
Defender
Height
178cm
Weight
77kg
Season by season
Career apps480
Goals18
Assists35
Minutes35,474
Seasons14
Clubs5
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0.6 -0.6 | 1,013 | 6 | ||
| 2024/2025 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 2.6 +0.4 | 3,867 | 15 | ||
| 2023/2024 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0.1 -0.2 | 3,154 | 10 | ||
| 2022/2023 | Port Vale | 3 | n/a | 3,186 | 7 | ||
| 2021/2022 | Port Vale | 1 | n/a | 2,405 | 4 | ||
| 2020/2021 | Mansfield Town | 1 | n/a | 2,960 | 5 | ||
| 2019/2020 | Mansfield Town | 5 | n/a | 3,238 | 8 | ||
| 2018/2019 | Mansfield Town | 6 | n/a | 4,512 | 12 | ||
| 2017/2018 | Mansfield Town | 6 | n/a | 3,041 | 7 | ||
| 2016/2017 | Mansfield Town | 2 | n/a | 3,510 | 7 | ||
| 2015/2016 | Mansfield Town | 0 | n/a | 90 | — | ||
| 2014/2015 | Walsall | 0 | n/a | 1,137 | 1 | ||
| 2014/2015 | York City | 0 | n/a | 810 | 2 | ||
| 2013/2014 | Walsall | 0 | n/a | 1,352 | 3 | ||
| 2012/2013 | Walsall | 0 | n/a | 1,199 | 1 |
Source: Sportmonks player statistics, including expected goals (xG) per season for covered competitions. Refreshed every 12 hours.