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{{short description|Scottish cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
|                name =
|               image =
|             country = Scotland
|            fullname =	Frederick Charles Benham
|          birth_date = 18 December 1903
|         birth_place = [[Bexley]], [[Kent]], England
|          death_date = {{Death date and age|1985|11|29|1903|12|18|df=yes}}
|         death_place = [[Broxburn]], [[West Lothian]], Scotland
|              family = [[Charles Benham (cricketer)|Charles Benham]] (father)
|             batting = Right-handed
|             bowling =
|                role =
|               club1 = [[Scotland cricket team|Scotland]]
|               year1 = 1949
|             columns = 1
|             column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
|            matches1 = 1
|               runs1 = 9
|            bat avg1 = 9.00
|           100s/50s1 = –/–
|          top score1 = 9
|      hidedeliveries = true
|  catches/stumpings1 = –/–
|                date = 29 July
|                year = 2022
|              source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/frederick-benham-25151 Cricinfo
}}
'''Frederick Charles Benham''' (18 December 1903 — 29 November 1985) was an [[English people|English]]-born [[Scottish people|Scottish]] first-class [[cricket]]er and groundskeeper.
The son of the cricketer [[Charles Benham (cricketer)|Charles Benham]], he was born at [[Bexley]] in December 1903. He moved to Scotland as a young child, when his father's career as a professional cricketer took him there. Benham was offered a trial by [[Kent County Cricket Club]] in 1932, but turned down the offer to remain in Scotland playing [[club cricket]] for West Lothian.<ref>County Cricket Changes. ''[[The Courier (Dundee)|Dundee Courier]]''. 19 April 1932. p. 4</ref> He played for West Lothian throughout the 1920s and 1930s, during which time he broke his leg while playing in a charity [[association football|football]] match in 1934.<ref>Unfortunate football accident. ''Coatbridge Leader''. 12 May 1934. p. 4</ref> He continued his association with the club following the [[Second World War]]. Benham made a single appearance in [[first-class cricket]] for [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]] against [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]] at [[The Circle (Kingston upon Hull)|Hull]] during Scotland's 1949 tour of England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26951/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Arthur Sellers|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=29 July 2022|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 9 runs in the Scottish first innings by [[Ellis Robinson (cricketer)|Ellis Robinson]], while in their second innings he ended the Scottish innings [[not out]] on 0, with the match ending in a draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/18/18880.html|title=Yorkshire v Scotland, 1949|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=29 July 2022|url-access=subscription}}</ref> He later coached West Lothian in the 1970s.<ref>Consistency. ''West Lothian Courier''. 19 October 1973. p. 24</ref> Outside of playing, Benham was a groundsman, where he was credited with keeping the wicket at [[Boghall Cricket Club Ground|Linlithgow]] as one of the best in Scotland.<ref>Brighter cricket plan. ''West Lothian Courier''. 25 February 1966. p. 21</ref> He died at [[Bangour General Hospital]] in November 1985.
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=25151}}
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