Dennis Bond | |
Fullname: | Dennis Joseph Thomas Bond |
Birth Date: | 17 March 1947 |
Birth Place: | Walthamstow, England |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1964–1966 |
Years2: | 1967–1970 |
Years3: | 1970–1972 |
Years4: | 1972–1977 |
Clubs4: | Watford |
Caps1: | 93 |
Goals1: | 17 |
Caps2: | 23 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Caps3: | 75 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Caps4: | 179 |
Goals4: | 21 |
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]
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]