Bob Dennison (footballer, born 1900)

Robert Dennison (6 October 1900 – 24 June 1973) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Norwich City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester City, Clapton Orient and Chesterfield.[1]

For other footballers named Bob Dennison, see Robert Dennison (disambiguation).

Bob Dennison
Personal information
Full name Robert Dennison[1]
Date of birth (1900-10-06)6 October 1900[2]
Place of birth Arnold, England
Date of death 24 June 1973(1973-06-24) (aged 72)[2]
Place of death Norwich, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1920 Arnold St Mary's
1920–1924 Norwich City 117 (34)
1924–1925 Brighton & Hove Albion 25 (10)
1925–1926 Manchester City 8 (4)
1926–1929 Clapton Orient 70 (28)
1929–1930 Chesterfield 28 (7)
1930–193? Great Yarmouth Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Dennison was born in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, in 1900.[2] He began his football career with his local club, Arnold St Mary's, before signing for Norwich City in 1920 ahead of their first season in the newly formed Football League Third Division.[3] He made his debut on 11 September, in a 1–0 defeat at home to Crystal Palace,[4][5] and went on to score 34 goals from 117 league appearances over four seasons.[1] In 1924, he moved on to another third-tier club, Brighton & Hove Albion. He scored 13 goals in his first 19 appearances in all competitions, but then lost form and lost his place to new signing Sam Jennings. At the end of the season, he joined Manchester City on a free transfer.[3]

Described as "one of several useful reserves registered with City in the mid-1920s",[6] Dennison made his debut in November 1924, scored in each of his next three appearances, against Aston Villa, Leicester City and Leeds United, and finished the season with four goals from eight First Division matches.[7] He spent three seasons in the Second Division with Clapton Orient, for whom he scored 28 goals from 70 league appearances, and finished his Football League career with a season in the Third Division North with Chesterfield.[1][2] He then spent several years in non-league football with Great Yarmouth Town.[3][8] Dennison died in Norwich in 1973 at the age of 72.[2]

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information: 1921–2018" (XLSX). CFCHistory.com. Stuart Basson. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  3. Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  4. "NCFC players". Sing Up The River End. Andrew Harrison. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014.
  5. "Norwich v. Crystal Palace". Norwood News. 17 September 1920. p. 1. Two local amateurs and Dennison, from the Nottingham district, played for Norwich and improved the play compared to that previously witnessed at Selhurst.
  6. Matthews, Tony (2013). Manchester City: Player by Player. Stroud: Amberley. ISBN 978-1-4456-1737-4.
  7. "Bob Dennison" and "1925–26". Bluemoon-MCFC. Ric Turner & Gary James. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  8. "The Beevor Cup". Great Yarmouth Town F.C. 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
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