Eric Bennett is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. Hailing from The Central West region of New South Wales, he played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for Western Suburbs at and .
Bennett played over 100 games for Western Suburbs from 1941 to 1949, He captained Wests and played at centre in their 1948 NSWRFL season's premiership final victory over Balmain. Australian Rugby League Hall of Famer Keith Holman has credited Bennett, who helped him sign with Wests, as being a great influence on his career.
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Year of birth missing (living people)