5'9"  12st.
b. Mossley 21 September 1896
d. Ashton under Lyne 1 February 1952
 

Debut  15 September 1919 (22y 359d) Final Game 17 January 1920 (23y 118d)
CAREER: Ashton PSA;Denton ‘13;Birkenhead Comets;Tranmere Rovers;Stalybridge Celtic Feb '19;Blackburn Rovers May'19;Stalybridge Celtic Jun'20[71];Manchester United Jul'23[3];Chesterfield Feb'24[166];Wigan Borough May'28[67];Macclesfield Town May'30;Hurst Jul'31,Mossley ‘34
 

FL     5 apps

Dennis had a trial with Denton when he was 17 but joined the Cheshire Regiment where he became a sergeant gymnastic instructor. During his army service he was based on Merseyside and played for Tranmere and the Birkenhead  Comets who went a long time unbeaten. He started to play at wing half for Stalybridge but the club had dropped out of all l eagues and were able to let him join the Rovers. Converted to full back he was given little opportunity but went on to make more than 300 league appearances with Stalybridge, Manchester United, Wigan Borough and Chesterfield. In the summer he was a seam bowler for Milnrow and assisted  Cheshire but it was when he moved into the Huddersfield  League that he broke all records. With Elland  and  then Kirkburton he five times  took 100 wickets in a season and in 1948 was  given a presentation when he  took his one thousandth Hudddersfield  League wicket. He became  trainer at Mossley in 1934 and played one first team game for them. He died at the age of 55 in the Ashton under Lyne hospital.