James Graham Bentley (born 11 June 1976) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a centre back.
[3] In 2007, Bentley captained Morecambe to a 2-1 victory over Exeter City in the Conference National play off final, taking the club to the Football League for the first time in their history.
In June 2010, Bentley was appointed player-coach, having spent the previous season in a coaching role with the reserve team.
On 13 May 2011, Bentley was appointed the player-manager of Morecambe on a two-year contract, but since then he has concentrated on the managerial role and did not play a competitive match after taking on the post.
[9] In March 2022, Bentley was sacked by the National League North club, which was in fourth place, fourteen points off top spot.