| Jack Tennant | |
| Fullname: | John William Tennant |
| Birth Date: | 3 August 1907 |
| Birth Place: | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Death Date: | 1978 (aged 71) |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1925 |
| Years2: | 1926 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1927–1930 |
| Years4: | 1930–1931 |
| Clubs4: | Stoke City |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1932–1933 |
| Caps5: | 42 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1933–1934 |
| Clubs6: | Liverpool |
| Caps6: | 39 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1935–1938 |
| Caps7: | 99 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 1938–1939 |
| Clubs8: | Stoke City |
| Caps8: | 26 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 207 |
| Totalgoals: | 1 |
John William Tennant (3 August 1907 – 1978) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool, Torquay United and Stoke City.[1] [2]
Tennant was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and played for his works team Washington Colliery before joining in 1926 Newcastle United but returned to the Colliery without making an appearance. Four years later he signed for Stoke City but played just once in 1930–31 which came in a 2–1 victory over Charlton Athletic on 25 October 1930.[1] Tennant then spent the 1932–33 at Torquay United playing in all of the "Gulls" matches and impressed enough to earn a move to Liverpool.[1]
He earned a reputation as a speedy left back at Anfield and it came as a surprise when he was sold to Bolton Wanderers in 1935 having just established himself in the side.[1] He spent four years with Bolton making just over 100 appearances in the First Division and made a return to Stoke in 1938–39. He played 28 matches before World War II ended his career. During the war he guested for Liverpool, Southport and Wrexham.[1]
Source:
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City | 1930–31 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Torquay United | 1932–33 | Third Division South | 42 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 1 | |
| Liverpool | 1933–34 | First Division | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 1934–35 | First Division | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 65 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 0 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1935–36 | First Division | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 1936–37 | First Division | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 1937–38 | First Division | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 1938–39 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 99 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 105 | 1 | |||
| Stoke City | 1938–39 | First Division | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Career total | 207 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 223 | 2 | |||