// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Walter Tennant? Tennant to be a famous guy.
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| Full name | Walter Tennant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1921 Pontefract district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2000 (aged 79)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Alan Tennant (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Walter "Walt" Tennant (1 January 1921[3] – 2000) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers and Wakefield Trinity, as a centre.[4]
Background
[edit]Tennant's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England his death details are unknown.
Playing career
[edit]Tennant made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Wednesday 30 August 1939.[5]
County honours
[edit]Tennant won a cap for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1949–50 season against Cumberland.
County Cup Final appearances
[edit]Tennant played at centre in Featherstone Rovers' 12-9 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1939–40 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1939–40 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 June 1940.
Testimonial match
[edit]Tennant's benefit season at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1950–51 season.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ex Rovers' star dies". Pontefract & Castleford Express. 6 July 2000. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Player Summary: Walt Tennant". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ↑ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
- ↑ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
External links
[edit]- Profile at fevarchive.co.uk