Robert Smith Dennison (6 March 1912 – 19 June 1996) 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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Smith Dennison[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1912[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Amble,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 19 June 1996 (aged 84)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Gillingham,[1] England | ||
| 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) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1949–1954 | Northampton Town | ||
| 1954–1963 | Middlesbrough | ||
| 1963–1967 | Hereford United | ||
| 1972 | Coventry City (caretaker manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Bob Dennison". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Bob Dennison". League Managers Association. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Bob Dennison (July 1954 to January 1963)". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Phelps, Steve (2017). "Welcome to Coventry City Football Club". 29 Minutes from Wembley. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78531-373-8.
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