Alfred Bentley (15 September 1887 – 15 April 1940) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.
He scored all four goals on his league debut in a 4-1 win against Burnley in the first fixture of the season in September.
111 years passed before Josh Maja scored Albion's next opening day hattrick in August 2024 against Queen's Park Rangers.
[3] Bentley joined Burton Albion in May 1922 and then his hometown club Alfreton Town in August 1924, before retiring from football in May 1926.
This biographical article related to association football in England, about a forward born in the 1880s, is a stub.