Dennis Emery
Dennis Emery (4 October 1933 – 1 May 1986) was an English professional footballer who made 311 appearances and scored 229 goals as an inside forward for Peterborough United.[2] Emery is a member of the club's Hall of Fame and in a Football League 125th anniversary poll was voted by the Peterborough United supporters as the club's second best-ever player.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Emery[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandy, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 1986 (aged 52)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bedford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Eynesbury Rovers | |||
| –1950 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1954 | Eynesbury Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1954–1963 | Peterborough United | 267 | (195) |
| 1963–1964 | Bedford Town | 37 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1965–1966 | Bedford Town (reserves) | ||
| 1969–1970 | Bedford Town (reserves) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Peterborough United | 1954–55[2] | Midland League | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 6 | ||
| 1955–56[2] | 45 | 27 | 4 | 5 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 50 | 33 | |||
| 1956–57[2] | 44 | 42 | 6 | 8 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 52 | 51 | |||
| 1957–58[2] | 44 | 48 | 3 | 2 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 49 | 53 | |||
| 1958–59[2] | 35 | 27 | 6 | 7 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 42 | 34 | |||
| 1959–60[2] | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 23 | 22 | ||||
| 1960–61[2] | Fourth Division | 46 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 52 | 17 | |
| 1961–62[2] | Third Division | 19 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 15 | ||
| 1962–63[2] | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 267 | 195 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 311 | 229 | ||
- Appearance in Bancroft Cup
- Appearances in Maunsell Cup
- Appearance in East Anglian Cup
- Appearances in Northamptonshire Senior Cup
- 1 appearance in Northamptonshire Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Midland Floodlit Cup, 1 appearance in Huntingdonshire Premier Cup
Honours
Peterborough United
- Midland League (5): 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60[2][5]
- Football League Fourth Division (1): 1960–61[2][5]
Individual
- Peterborough United Hall of Fame[3]
References
- "Dennis Emery". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- "Dennis Emery's Biography". UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- "Peterborough United to officially launch a 'Hall of Fame'". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- "Peterborough United". Football League 125. Archived from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- Peterborough United F.C. at the Football Club History Database
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