Charles Dennington

Charles Dennington (born 7 October 1899, died 1943) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Charles Dennington
Personal information
Date of birth 7 October 1899
Place of birth Beccles, England
Date of death 25 January 1943 (aged 43)
Place of death Beccles, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Beccles Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1922–1929 Norwich City 195 (0)
1929–1930 Bradford City 18 (0)
1930–1931 Kirkley
1931–1933 Beccles Town
1933–1935 Kirkley
1935 Gorleston
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Beccles, Dennington played for Norwich City, Bradford City and Kirkley.[1] He joined Norwich from his home town club, Beccles Town, and made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Queens Park Rangers in the Third Division (South) in August 1922, establishing himself as the Canaries' first choice ahead of William O'Hagen and Ernest Williamson. He missed just twenty League games over the next five seasons and became the first goalkeeper to play one hundred League matches for the club. After playing in Norwich's 5–2 home win against Watford on 2 May 1929, he was immediately transfer-listed for 'intemperate habits'.[2] He played once more, in a 2–2 draw against Newport County, before being sold to Bradford City for £500, ten days later. There, he made 18 Football League appearances, before signing for non-league Kirkley, and then returning to Beccles.[3] He played in the Suffolk Senior Cup Final with Kirkley in 1935, losing 3–1 to Newmarket Town, before finishing his career at Gorleston.[4]

Sources
  • Davage, Mike (2002). Canary Citizens. Jarrold Publishing. ISBN 0-7117-2020-7.
  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References
  1. Frost, p. 395
  2. "Vasper, Gallego, Dennington and Ronson. All tried and failed to make the City 'No 1' shirt their own". norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  3. Frost, p. 381
  4. Davage, p243.


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