Dennis Tueart

Dennis Tueart

Personal information
Full name	Dennis Tueart
Date of birth	27 November 1949 (1949-11-27) (age 61)
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Right winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1968–1974	Sunderland	178	(46)
1974–1978	Manchester City	140	(59)
1978–1979	New York Cosmos	47	(26)
1979–1983	Manchester City	84	(27)
1983	Stoke City	3	(0)
1983–1984	Burnley	15	(5)
1985–1986	Derry City
Total		467	(163)
National team
1975–1977	England	6	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Dennis Tueart (born 27 November 1949 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne) was an English 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]

Career

He first came to the nation's attention as a member of Sunderland's 1973 FA Cup winning team. In March 1974 Tueart signed for Manchester City. Tueart was a winger and was part of the winning team in the 1976 League Cup final, memorable for him scoring with a spectacular overhead kick. In 1978, he crossed the Atlantic to join New York Cosmos, where he remained until 1980, when he re-signed for Manchester City. He finally left Manchester City as a player at the end of the 1982-83 season, following the club's relegation. On 21 September 1982, Tueart scored for Manchester City against Oldham Athletic in Jimmy Frizzell's testimonial. Tueart later became a director of the club, 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,^[2] ending a 33 year association as a player and director with the club. Tueart was accused of "losing dignity" in the way that he responded to his dismissal and City supporters reacted angrily to his complaint that he had only been offered complimentary tickets in the stand and not in the Directors' Box.

He made his Derry debut in their first game back in the senior football in 13 years in 1985.^[3]

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.

Honours

As a player

Sunderland

• 1973 F.A. Cup winner

Manchester City

• 1976 League Cup winner

New York Cosmos

• 1978 Soccer Bowl: winner

References

1. ^ "Dennis Tueart". The FA. http://www.thefa.com/England/MensSeniorTeam/Archive.aspx?p=336055. Retrieved 20 October 2009. 
2. ^ Tueart stirs up City row Manchester Evening News, 14 August 2007
3. ^ Irish Times archive - subscription needed

Persondata
Name	Tueart, Dennis
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	27 November 1949
Place of birth	Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Date of death
Place of death