Dennis Bond (footballer)

Dennis Bond
Personal information
Full name Dennis Joseph Thomas Bond
Date of birth 17 March 1947(1947-03-17)
Place of birth Walthamstow, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1966 Watford 93 (17)
1967–1970 Tottenham Hotspur 23 (1)
1970–1972 Charlton Athletic 75 (3)
1972–1977 Watford 179 (21)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Dennis Joseph Thomas Bond (17 March 1947 in Walthamstow) is a retired English footballer who played for Watford, Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton Athletic and represented England at School and Youth level.[1]

Playing career

Bond joined Watford as an apprentice in March 1964. The midfielder made 93 appearances and scored 17 goals between 1964–67 in his first spell with the Hornets.[2] He joined Tottenham Hotspur in March, 1967 in a then record £30,000 transfer deal for the Hertfordshire club. Bond, a skilful and neat passer of the ball featured in 27 matches and found the net once in all competitions.[3] The highlight of his White Hart Lane career was when he featured in a European Cup Winners' Cup match against Olympique Lyonnais in December, 1967.[4] In October, 1970 he transferred to Charlton Athletic where he went on to make a further 75 appearances and netted three goals.[5]

Bond returned to Watford in February 1973, initially on loan. He played 179 matches and scored on 21 occasions in his second spell with the club.[2] After leaving Watford in 1978, Bond played Non-league football for Dagenham, Highfield Sports, Boreham Wood and Waltham Abbey.[2]

References

  1. ^ Hugman,B,J, (Ed) The PFA Premier& Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) ISBN 1852916656 p69. Retrieved 17 May 2010
  2. ^ a b c Jones, Trefor (1996). Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 43. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1. 
  3. ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 17 May 2010
  4. ^ The name's Bond Retrieved 17 May 2010
  5. ^ Bond's fact-file Retrieved 5 November 2010

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