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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Isherwood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 149. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.