He moved to Sheffield in February 1921, but was released in January 1922 after failing to make a first-team appearance.
Bennett subsequently rejoined Leyland Motors, but his stay was short-lived as he joined Chorley in March 1922.
At the end of the season, he was signed by Football League Third Division North outfit Nelson.
He initially played in the reserve team, but was called up to the first-team for the match against Rochdale on 25 November 1922 due to an injury to regular inside forward Arthur Wolstenholme.
Bennett did not make an impact on the match as Nelson fell to a 1–2 defeat, and he returned to the reserves for the remainder of the campaign.