Jack Tennant
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Tennant[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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
[edit]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
[edit]Source:[3]
| 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
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "John Tennant". LFC History. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ Jack Tennant at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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