Alan Dennis

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Alan Dennis
Personal information
Full name Alan George Dennis [1]
Date of birth (1951-02-22) 22 February 1951 (age 72) [1]
Place of birth Colchester, England [1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Colchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1970–1971 Colchester United 5 (0)
Dover
Total5(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan George Dennis (born 22 February 1951) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Colchester United.

Career

Born in Colchester, Dennis began his career as a youth player at hometown club Colchester United. [1] He made his debut as a substitute for Micky Brown in the 13th minute of a 2–0 victory against Lincoln City on 22 April 1970. [2] He made five appearances for the U's, [3] playing his final game for the club just under one year after his debut in a 4–0 defeat at Oldham Athletic [4] before leaving to join Dover. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  2. "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 2–0 Lincoln City". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2013.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  4. "Colchester United - Match details - Oldham Athletic 4–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.