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Dennis Bond Personal information Full name Dennis Joseph Thomas Bond Date of birth 17 March 1947 Place of birth Walthamstow, England Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Playing position Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1964–1966 Watford 93 (17) 1967–1970 Tottenham Hotspur 23 (1) 1970–1972 Charlton Athletic 75 (3) 1972–1977 Watford 179 (21) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Dennis Joseph Thomas Bond (17 March 1947 in Walthamstow) is a retired English footballer who played for Watford, Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton Athletic and represented England at School and Youth level.[1]
Playing career
Bond joined Watford as an apprentice in March 1964. The midfielder made 93 appearances and scored 17 goals between 1964–67 in his first spell with the Hornets.[2] He joined Tottenham Hotspur in March, 1967 in a then record £30,000 transfer deal for the Hertfordshire club. Bond, a skilful and neat passer of the ball featured in 27 matches and found the net once in all competitions.[3] The highlight of his White Hart Lane career was when he featured in a European Cup Winners' Cup match against Olympique Lyonnais in December, 1967.[4] In October, 1970 he transferred to Charlton Athletic where he went on to make a further 75 appearances and netted three goals.[5]
Bond returned to Watford in February 1973, initially on loan. He played 179 matches and scored on 21 occasions in his second spell with the club.[2] After leaving Watford in 1978, Bond played Non-league football for Dagenham, Highfield Sports, Boreham Wood and Waltham Abbey.[2]
References
- ^ Hugman,B,J, (Ed) The PFA Premier& Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) ISBN 1852916656 p69. Retrieved 17 May 2010
- ^ a b c Jones, Trefor (1996). Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 43. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 17 May 2010
- ^ The name's Bond Retrieved 17 May 2010
- ^ Bond's fact-file Retrieved 5 November 2010
External links
1976–77 Football League Fourth Division PFA Team of the Year GK: Terry Poole · DF: Brendon Batson · DF: Lindsay Smith · DF: Steve Dowman · DF: Andy Ford · MF: Ian Miller · MF: Dennis Bond · MF: Don Hutchins · FW: Alan Curtis · FW: Brian Joicey · FW: Peter KitchenCategories:- 1947 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- People from Walthamstow
- The Football League players
- Watford F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Boreham Wood F.C. players
- Dagenham F.C. players
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