John Tanner (footballer)

John Tanner

Personal information
Full name	John Denys Parkin Tanner
Date of birth	(1921-07-02)2 July 1921
Place of birth	Harrogate, England
Date of death	(1987-10-25)25 October 1987
Place of death	Ben Rhydding, West Yorkshire, England
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1948–1959	Huddersfield Town	305	(277)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Denys Parkin Tanner (2 July 1921 – 25 October 1987) was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town. He was born in Harrogate and died at Ben Rhydding.

Tanner was also a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1947 to 1949 in a few matches each season as a lower-order right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper, as well as for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1955. He also played Minor Counties Championship cricket for Oxfordshire in 1951.

References

• Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)