Dennis Tueart (born 27 November 1949) is an English former footballer who played for Sunderland, Manchester City, Stoke City and Burnley at club level. On the international scene, he won six full caps for England.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 November 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1974 | Sunderland | 178 | (46) |
1974–1978 | Manchester City | 140 | (59) |
1978–1980 | New York Cosmos | 47 | (26) |
1980–1983 | Manchester City | 84 | (27) |
1983 | Stoke City | 3 | (0) |
1983–1984 | Burnley | 15 | (5) |
1985–1986 | Derry City | 10 | (1) |
Total | 477 | (164) | |
International career | |||
1974 | England U23 | 1 | (2) |
1975–1977 | England | 6 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
editTueart was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and began his career with Sunderland. Following their relegation in 1969–70 the Wearsiders tried in vain to gain a quick return to the First Division but found success in the FA Cup winning the competition in 1973 by beating Leeds United 1–0. In March 1974 Tueart signed for Manchester City and was part of the winning team in the 1976 League Cup final, memorable for him scoring with a spectacular overhead kick. He scored 73 goals in 173 matches for Man City.
He moved to the United States to join the New York Cosmos, where he not only won Soccer Bowl '78, but was named man of the match for netting two goals in the Cosmos' 3–1 victory over Tampa Bay. Tueart remained with New York until 1980.
He re-signed for Manchester City in February 1980. He spent four years back at Maine Road, coming on as a substitute in the replay of the 1981 FA Cup final, until the club was relegated in 1982–83.[2] He joined Stoke City in August 1983 in time for the start of the 1983–84 season, but now into his mid-thirties Tueart struggled to force his way into the starting line up at the Victoria Ground and after making just four appearances by December he left for Burnley.[2] He saw out the remainder of the 1983–84 season with the Clarets and later played for Irish club Derry City.[2]
Post-retirement
editTueart later became a director of Manchester City, where he was heavily involved in the appointments of managers Joe Royle and Kevin Keegan. In July 2007, following the takeover of Manchester City by Thaksin Shinawatra, Tueart was sacked as a director,[3] ending a 33-year association as a player and director with the club. In a competition where more than 20,000 supporters cast their votes on the 50 golden moments as nominated on The Football League's special 50th anniversary website, Dennis Tueart's winning goal against Newcastle United for Manchester City in the 1976 League Cup final was voted the greatest moment in the competition's history.
Outside of football, Tueart is a director of conferencing business Premier Events.[4][5]
Personal life
editTueart has three sons with his wife Joan.[6] His autobiography, titled My Football Journey, described how he lost multiple members of his family to cancer, with Tueart donating the royalties from his book to The Christie cancer hospital.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
editSource:[8]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[A] | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sunderland | 1968–69 | First Division | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
1969–70 | First Division | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 6 | |
1970–71 | Second Division | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
1971–72 | Second Division | 42 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 15 | |
1972–73 | Second Division | 40 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 15 | |
1973–74 | Second Division | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 14 | |
Total | 178 | 46 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 217 | 56 | ||
Manchester City | 1973–74 | First Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
1974–75 | First Division | 39 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 16 | |
1975–76 | First Division | 38 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 24 | |
1976–77 | First Division | 38 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 18 | |
1977–78 | First Division | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 14 | |
Total | 140 | 59 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 173 | 73 | ||
New York Cosmos | 1978 | NASL | 20 | 10 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 10 | ||||
1979 | NASL | 27 | 16 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 16 | |||||
Total | 47 | 26 | – | – | – | – | 47 | 26 | ||||||
Manchester City | 1979–80 | First Division | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
1980–81 | First Division | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 | |
1981–82 | First Division | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 | |
1982–83 | First Division | 36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 7 | |
Total | 84 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 36 | ||
Stoke City | 1983–84 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Burnley | 1983–84 | Third Division | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
Career Total | 467 | 163 | 37 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 561 | 196 |
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, Texaco Cup and Full Members Cup.
International
editSource:[9]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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England | 1975 | 2 | 0 |
1976 | 1 | 1 | |
1977 | 3 | 1 | |
Total | 6 | 2 |
Honours
editSunderland
Manchester City
- Football League Cup: 1975–76
- FA Cup runner-up: 1980–81
New York Cosmos
- NASL: 1978, 1979
- Soccer Bowl: 1978
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Dennis Tueart". The FA. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Tueart stirs up City row Manchester Evening News, 14 August 2007
- ^ "Dennis TUEART personal appointments – Find and update company information – GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Bell, Alex (11 November 2015). "Life in business after the final whistle blows... with Giggs, Tueart, Saha, Ferdinand and more". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Tueart Dennis". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Dennis Tueart: 'Cancer has shattered my family and my life'". Manchester Evening News. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Dennis Tueart at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Tueart, Dennis at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN 0354 09018 6.