Bob Dennison (footballer, born 1912)

Robert Dennison (6 March 1912 – 19 June 1994) was an English professional footballer who made 112 appearances in the Football League playing for Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Northampton Town.[1] He then went into management, with Northampton Town,[2] Middlesbrough,[3] Hereford United[2] and Coventry City, where he was chief scout and spent three months as caretaker manager after Noel Cantwell's dismissal in 1972.[4]

Bob Dennison

Personal information
Full name	Robert Smith Dennison[1]
Date of birth	(1912-03-06)6 March 1912[1]
Place of birth	Amble,[1] England
Date of death	19 June 1996(1996-06-19) (aged 84)[1]
Place of death	Gillingham,[1] England
Playing position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
19??–1929	Radcliffe Welfare United
1929–1934	Newcastle United	11	(2)
1934–1935	Nottingham Forest	15	(5)
1935–1945	Fulham	31	(0)
1945–1947	Northampton Town	55	(0)
Teams managed
1949–1954	Northampton Town
1954–1963	Middlesbrough
1963–1967	Hereford United
1972	Coventry City (caretaker manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

1. "Bob Dennison". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
2. "Bob Dennison". League Managers Association. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
3. "Bob Dennison (July 1954 to January 1963)". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
4. Phelps, Steve (2017). "Welcome to Coventry City Football Club". 29 Minutes from Wembley. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78531-373-8.