Wally Jennings
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Walter Henry Jennings | ||
Date of birth | 1 April 1909 | ||
Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
Date of death | 4 November 1993 | (aged 84)||
Place of death | Bristol, England | ||
Position(s) | Right half | ||
Youth career | |||
19??–1928 | South Bristol Central OB | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1928–1933 | Bristol City | 122 | (1) |
1933–1935 | Cardiff City | 30 | (0) |
Bath City | |||
Cheltenham Town | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Walter Henry Jennings (1 April 1909 – 4 November 1993) was an English footballer who played as a right half. He made over 150 Football League appearances in the years before the Second World War.[1]
Career
[edit]Wally Jennings played locally for South Bristol Central Old Boys and had trials with Bristol Rovers & Blackburn Rovers. Alex Raisbeck signed Jennings in May 1928 for Bristol City.[2][3] Jennings moved to Cardiff City in June 1933. Jennings later played for Bath City, Cheltenham Town and Bristol St George.[2] After retiring from playing Wally Jennings was a scout for Everton, Bristol Rovers and Bath City.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
- ^ Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.
Categories:
- 1909 births
- 1993 deaths
- Footballers from Bristol
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football wing halves
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Bath City F.C. players
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football midfielder, 1900s birth stubs