Bob Dennison

Life and career

Dennison was born in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, in 1900. He began his football career with his local club, Arnold St Mary's, before signing for Norwich City in 1920 ahead of their first season in the newly formed Football League Third Division. He made his debut on 11 September, in a 1–0 defeat at home to Crystal Palace, and went on to score 34 goals from 117 league appearances over four seasons. Dennison made his debut in November 1924, scored in each of his next three appearances, against Aston Villa, Leicester City and Leeds United, and finished the season with four goals from eight First Division matches. He spent three seasons in the Second Division with Clapton Orient, for whom he scored 28 goals from 70 league appearances, and finished his Football League career with a season in the Third Division North with Chesterfield. Dennison died in Norwich in 1973 at the age of 72.