Jack Tennant

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]
Playing position 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 29 (0)
Total 207 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

John William "Jack" 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

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1930–31 Second Division 100010
Torquay United 1932–33 Third Division South 42051471
Liverpool 1933–34 First Division 13010140
1934–35 First Division 26020280
Bolton Wanderers 1935–36 First Division 20000200
1936–37 First Division 37050420
1937–38 First Division 38110391
1938–39 First Division 400040
Stoke City 1938–39 First Division 26020280
Career total 20711612232

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ "John Tennant". LFC History. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
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