an out of favour Bennett was loaned out to League One side Shrewsbury Town. He made his Shrews debut against Bournemouth on 6 November 2012, which saw Shrewsbury Town lose 2– 1. After making four appearances, it was announced on 29 November 2012, his loan was cut short due to a back injury, and he returned to his parent club. Following this, Bennett never played again and at the end of the 2012–13 season, he was not offered a new deal as manager Dave Jones began his clear-out and his contract was about to expire. Southend United Bennett joined Southend United on 1 August 2013, whilst Southend United were under a transfer embargo due to the unpaid wages of some players and staff at the club. Bennett made his debut for Southend United against Yeovil Town in the League Cup, where he made his first starts in years. However, during the match, Bennett suffered a serious knee injury and was side-lined for six months. With just one appearance, Bennett never played for Southend United again and in February, Bennett suffered another injury setback when he injured cruciate ligament. With his contract expiring at the end of the 2013–14 season, Bennett was considering his future at the club when they offered him a pay as you play deal. However, Manager Phil Brown said Bennett won't be staying at the club. After a year out of football, Bennett announced his retirement from football on 29 June 2015, having failed to recover from his knee injury. Weeks after announcing his retirement, Bennett went on trial at Boston United to fill in the left–back spot With Bennett's move to Boston United appear to happen, the move, however, was broken down. Personal life While growing up in Nottingham, England, Bennett attended Welbeck Primary School. Honours Individual PFA Team of the Year: 2007–08 League One Nottingham Forest Player of the Year: 2007–08 References External links 1984 births Living people Footballers from Nottingham English footballers Association football defenders Walsall F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Southend United F.C. players English Football League players