Editing Trevor Benjamin (section)

===Leicester City===
[[Image:Trevor Benjamin.jpg|125px|thumb|left|Benjamin during his time at [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].]]
Following some impressive displays for [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]], Benjamin signed for [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] (where his work rate and goal celebrations saw him become something of a cult figure). He was signed for a fee of £1.3 million by manager [[Peter Taylor (footballer born 1953)|Peter Taylor]], who snapped up Benjamin as a replacement for the departed [[Emile Heskey]] who had joined [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].<ref>{{cite news |date=12 July 2000 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/830118.stm |title=Leicester sign Benjamin |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=18 June 2007 |archive-date=18 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318070923/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/830118.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

He made his debut for [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]], as a substitute, in a 0–0 draw with [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]], on 1 October 2000. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win at [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] on 18 November 2000,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1028252.stm |title=Foxes add to Robson woes |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=18 November 2000 |access-date=6 September 2016}}</ref> however this proved to be his only goal that season.

Benjamin then went on loan to three clubs in the [[2001–02 in English football|2001–02 season]]. His first loan spell was at [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]],<ref>{{cite news |date=19 December 2001 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/1719061.stm |title=Benjamin in Palace switch |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=18 June 2007 |archive-date=11 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111073021/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/1719061.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> where he scored once against [[Bradford City]] in six league appearances.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1730557.stm |title=Bradford 1-2 C Palace |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=29 December 2001 |access-date=6 September 2016 |archive-date=4 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004031916/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/1730557.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> He then joined [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]<ref>{{cite news |date=8 February 2002 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/1809034.stm |title=Benjamin joins Norwich |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=18 June 2007 |archive-date=11 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111073031/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/1809034.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> making six appearances again before joining [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/896023.stm |title=Football Transfers |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=1 August 2002 |access-date=6 September 2016 |archive-date=12 April 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060412103425/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/896023.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> where he scored on his debut against [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] and helped them get promoted to the [[Premier League]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1898587.stm |title=West Brom 3-1 Barnsley |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=30 March 2002 |access-date=6 September 2016 |archive-date=20 September 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020920030109/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1898587.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Benjamin spent the whole of the [[2002–03 in English football|2002–03 season]] back at Leicester. His next loan spell was at [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]] in September 2003, where he scored on his debut against [[West Ham United]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3109594.stm |title=Gillingham 2-0 West Ham |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=20 September 2003 |access-date=6 September 2016 |archive-date=27 February 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040227195047/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3109594.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2003 he was loaned out to [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]],<ref>{{cite news |date=12 November 2007 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/3264523.stm |title=Benjamin joins Rushden |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=14 August 2007 |archive-date=11 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111202844/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/3264523.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> scoring once against [[Port Vale]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/3284927.stm |title=Port Vale 1-1 Rushden & D'monds |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=28 November 2003 |access-date=6 September 2016 |archive-date=5 July 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040705223705/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/3284927.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> His next loan was at [[Brighton & Hove Albion]] in January 2004.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3360833.stm |title=Transfers - January 2004 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=18 January 2004 |access-date=6 September 2016 |archive-date=12 January 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060112021348/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3360833.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> At Brighton he scored five goals in ten league appearances and manager [[Mark McGhee]] was keen to extend his loan to the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/3461429.stm |title=McGhee's Benjamin dilemma |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=5 February 2004 |access-date=6 September 2016 |archive-date=7 February 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040207014427/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/3461429.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> However he returned to his parent club in March 2004 and Brighton were promoted in his absence. In January 2005 new [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] manager [[Craig Levein]] made the decision to cancel Benjamin's contract.