Dennis Isherwood (footballer, born 1924)

Dennis Isherwood (9 January 1924 – February 1974) was an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Chester after World War II. He later played non-League football for Northwich Victoria, Wellington Town, Winsford United, Macclesfield Town, Runcorn, Congleton Town and Stafford Rangers.

Dennis Isherwood
Personal information
Full name Dennis Isherwood[1]
Date of birth (1924-01-09)9 January 1924[1]
Place of birth Northwich, England[1]
Date of death February 1974 (age 50)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Rochdale
Wrexham
1946–1947 Chester 3 (0)
Northwich Victoria
Wellington Town
Winsford United
1950–1951 Macclesfield Town 6 (0)
Runcorn
1953–1956 Congleton Town 114 (49)
Stafford Rangers
Managerial career
Sandbach Ramblers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Isherwood was signed with Rochdale during World War II and guested for Crewe Alexandra and Wolverhampton Wanderers, before signing for Wrexham.[1] With the war still raging he guested for Port Vale on 9 May 1945 in a Potteries derby war match which was lost 4–2.[1] After the war he made three Third Division North appearances for Frank Brown's Chester in 1946–47, before leaving Sealand Road and dropping into non-League football in 1947 with Northwich Victoria, Wellington Town, Winsford United, Macclesfield Town, Runcorn, Congleton Town and then Stafford Rangers.[1] He later became the manager of Sandbach Ramblers.[1]

References

  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 149. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
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