Cambridge United Benjamin grew up in
Wellingborough,
Northamptonshire, supporting
Arsenal with
Ian Wright as his idol. His first club was Wellingborough Colts where he excelled as a
striker, gaining representative honours with
Northamptonshire. His potential was recognised and he played a friendly for
Kettering Town, with his brother Richard. Trevor played in their youth team then started scoring regularly for the reserves. He then signed as a trainee for
Cambridge United where he made his professional début as a 16-year-old, against
Gillingham in a 0–0 draw, during his time there he scored 46 goals in 146 appearances. He also scored both goals (one in the first leg and one in the second leg) as Third Division Cambridge knocked Premier League
Sheffield Wednesday out of the
League Cup 2–1 on aggregate in September 1998. He also scored as Cambridge knocked second tier
Crystal Palace out of the
FA Cup in December 1999.
Leicester City . Following some impressive displays for
Cambridge United, Benjamin signed for
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, who snapped up Benjamin as a replacement for the departed
Emile Heskey who had joined
Liverpool. He made his debut for
Leicester City, as a substitute, in a 0–0 draw with
Sunderland, on 1 October 2000. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win at
Middlesbrough on 18 November 2000, however this proved to be his only goal that season. Benjamin then went on loan to three clubs in the
2001–02 season. His first loan spell was at
Crystal Palace, where he scored once against
Bradford City in six league appearances. He then joined
Norwich City making six appearances again before joining
West Bromwich Albion, where he scored on his debut against
Barnsley and helped them get promoted to the
Premier League. Benjamin spent the whole of the
2002–03 season back at Leicester. His next loan spell was at
Gillingham in September 2003, where he scored on his debut against
West Ham United. In November 2003 he was loaned out to
Rushden & Diamonds, scoring once against
Port Vale. His next loan was at
Brighton & Hove Albion in January 2004. 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. However he returned to his parent club in March 2004 and Brighton were promoted in his absence. In January 2005 new
Leicester City manager
Craig Levein made the decision to cancel Benjamin's contract.
Northampton Town and Coventry City Benjamin joined
Northampton Town permanently on 19 January 2005, after a few weeks on loan to the club. Trevor was later signed up by
Coventry manager
Micky Adams (under whom he had played at Leicester) until the end of the season, scoring once against
Watford.
Peterborough United and Hereford United In the summer of 2005 Benjamin was released again and later signed for
Peterborough United on a three-year deal, stating his main motivation was to gain first team football. Benjamin later made loan appearances for
Watford,
Swindon Town,
Boston United and
Walsall. Benjamin went on to sign for
Hereford United on 1 August 2007. He made his début for the club in a 0–0 draw against
Rotherham United on 11 August 2007. His first goal followed a week later, from the penalty spot, in a 2–1 win away at
Barnet. He continued his impressive form in the first half of the season and became something of a fans favourite at Edgar Street, scoring his share of goals. However he did not start another match for the Bulls after the defeat to Cardiff at the end of January, which coincided with the arrival of
Gary Hooper on loan.
Non-league On 19 May 2008, Benjamin was released from Hereford United, being told his services will not be needed in the following season, despite being the club's third top goalscorer that season. He joined
Conference North club
Gainsborough Trinity on non-contract terms in August 2008, a week later after joining
Gainsborough Trinity, the
Lincolnshire Echo revealed the player had also been training with
Cheltenham Town. Despite this Trevor was released by a 'disappointed' Steve Charles after just three appearances for
Gainsborough Trinity, with the Blues noting that the Jamaican International had under performed in his games. Benjamin had trials with Cheltenham Town,
Gillingham and
AFC Bournemouth at the start of the
2008–09 season, but failed to earn a contract at any of the three clubs. Bournemouth manager
Jimmy Quinn said of the player, "He's not what I'm looking for, he's probably past his sell-by date." On 10 October 2008, Benjamin signed for
Northwich Victoria, but was released three weeks later as part of cost-cutting measures. He then made one appearance at
Hednesford Town in the
Northern Premier League Premier Division, after a few games for the club he was released. A couple of weeks later, Benjamin moved further down the non-league ladder to sign for his home town club
Wellingborough Town in the
United Counties Football League. He scored on his debut in the 2–2 Boxing Day draw with
Raunds Town. Recent speculations have linked him, like in the summer of 2008, to
Chester City. However, Benjamin moved on to
Kidsgrove Athletic in the
Northern Premier League Division One South, making his debut in a 5–2 win against
Brigg Town on 14 February 2009. He made 12 league appearances during the
2008–09 season, and another two appearances in the
Staffordshire Senior Cup, helping them win the final on 22 April 2009. But Benjamin has recently stated that he would like a return to league football after fully recovering from his eye infection. He is currently on trial with Rushden & Diamonds in a bid to earn a contract for the new season. On 7 August 2009, Trevor Benjamin signed for
Conference National newcomers
Tamworth, following a successful trial period with the club. He made his debut the following day in a
Conference National away fixture against
Stevenage Borough, Benjamin came on as a 79th-minute substitute for
midfielder Tom Shaw. The game finished in a 1–1 draw. He moved on to Harrogate Town in the Conference North, making his debut and scoring two goals in a 3–2 loss against
Northwich Victoria on 3 October 2009. In his second appearance, against
Droylsden, he scored again with a stunning free-kick in the last few minutes of the game. He departed in November after his rolling month-to-month contract was not renewed. He made his debut for
Woking in a 6–0 win against
St Albans City in the
FA Trophy competition, on 21 November 2009. After another two games for the Cards, he was released prior to 5 December 2009 match against
Bishop's Stortford. He joined
Bedlington Terriers in
Northern League Division One on a free transfer in February 2010. The next month he joined
Wroxham in
Eastern Counties League Premier Division for a short loan spell. In September 2010 he was loaned out again, to Terrier's local rivals
Morpeth Town. After two goalless appearances, the 3–0 home defeat by
Marske United and the 2–1 away defeat by
Newton Aycliffe, he was appointed the club's
player-manager following the departure of previous manager Tom Wade. Shortly after his release he signed for Seaton Delaval Amateurs. ==International career==