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) | ||
| Position(s) | 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dennis Joseph Thomas Bond (17 March 1947) is an English retired footballer who played for Watford, Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton Athletic and represented England at School and Youth level.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Bond joined Watford as an apprentice in March 1964. The midfielder made 93 appearances and scored 17 goals between 1964 and 1967 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
[edit]- ^ Hugman,B,J, (Ed) The PFA Premier& Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) ISBN 1-85291-665-6 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 28 November 2012
- ^ The name's Bond Retrieved 17 May 2010
- ^ Dennis Bond at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 November 2010
External links
[edit]- 1947 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Waltham Forest
- People from Walthamstow
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Watford F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Boreham Wood F.C. players
- Dagenham F.C. players
- English Football League players