Jack Tennant

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Jack Tennant
Personal information
Full name John William Tennant[1]
Date of birth (1907-08-03)3 August 1907[1]
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England[1]
Date of death 1978 (aged 71)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925 Washington Colliery
1926 Newcastle United 0 (0)
1927–1930 Washington Colliery
1930–1931 Stoke City 1 (0)
1932–1933 Torquay United 42 (0)
1933–1934 Liverpool 39 (0)
1935–1938 Bolton Wanderers 99 (1)
1938–1939 Stoke City 26 (0)
Total 207 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John William Tennant (3 August 1907 – 1978) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool, Torquay United and Stoke City.[1][2]

Career

Tennant was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and played for his works team Washington Colliery before joining in 1926 Newcastle United but returned to the Colliery without making an appearance. Four years later he signed for Stoke City but played just once in 1930–31 which came in a 2–1 victory over Charlton Athletic on 25 October 1930.[1] Tennant then spent the 1932–33 at Torquay United playing in all of the "Gulls" matches and impressed enough to earn a move to Liverpool.[1]

He earned a reputation as a speedy left back at Anfield and it came as a surprise when he was sold to Bolton Wanderers in 1935 having just established himself in the side.[1] He spent four years with Bolton making just over 100 appearances in the First Division and made a return to Stoke in 1938–39. He played 28 matches before World War II ended his career. During the war he guested for Liverpool, Southport and Wrexham.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1930–31 Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Torquay United 1932–33 Third Division South 42 0 5 1 47 1
Liverpool 1933–34 First Division 13 0 1 0 14 0
1934–35 First Division 26 0 2 0 28 0
Total 65 0 3 0 68 0
Bolton Wanderers 1935–36 First Division 20 0 0 0 20 0
1936–37 First Division 37 0 5 0 42 0
1937–38 First Division 38 1 1 0 39 1
1938–39 First Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 99 1 6 0 105 1
Stoke City 1938–39 First Division 26 0 2 0 28 0
Career total 207 1 16 1 223 2

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ "John Tennant". LFC History. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  3. ^ Jack Tennant at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)