made three appearances as substitute for Forest in the latter part of the 2010–11 season. Bennett became a free agent in July 2011. He made a total of over 100 appearances for Forest. His final starting appearance in a competitive match for the club had transpired to be the one in which he had seriously injured his knee on 26 December 2008. Although Forest indicated they were prepared to offer Bennett a one-year contract should he be unable to find another club (in recognition of the community work he had undertaken during his time recovering from injury), he subsequently signed for League One side Sheffield Wednesday. Crystal Palace (loan) At the beginning of the 2010–11 season Bennett joined Crystal Palace on loan in a six-month deal. He made 14 appearances for Palace, scoring one goal which came in a 2–1 win over Norwich City on 19 October 2010. His loan spell ended in January 2011. Sheffield Wednesday On 5 July 2011, Bennett signed a two-year contract with League One club Sheffield Wednesday. This saw him reunited with Wednesday manager Gary Megson who had signed him for Nottingham Forest five years previously. The reunion was short lived however, as Megson was sacked less than 8 months later. Bennett made his Sheffield Wednesday debut, in the opening game of the season, where he set up a goal for Rob Jones to score a header, in a 2–0 win over Rochdale. After the match, Bennett was praised by Megson for playing a role to assisting Rob Jones' goal. Two weeks later on 20 August 2011, Bennett scored his first Sheffield Wednesday goal, in a 2–1 win over Notts County. Seven days later on 27 August 2011, Bennett set up a second goal for Ben Marshall, in a 3–2 win over Scunthorpe United. After suffering a hamstring injury, Bennett scored two weeks after his return, in a 2–2 draw against Yeovil Town] in which, Bennett found himself competing in the left–back position with Mark Reynolds and Réda Johnson. However, during the season, Bennett suffered a concussion and another injury that kept him out for the remainder of the season. Despite this, Bennett finished the season, making twenty-one appearances and scoring once. Since the departure of former manager Gary Megson, Bennett struggled to make an appearance in the first team. Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Bennett was told by Manager Dave Jones. In October 2012,