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Johnny Dent
English footballer
John George Dent (born 31 January 1903) was an English professional footballer who played for Durham City, Huddersfield Town and Nottingham Forest.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John George Dent | ||
| Date of birth | (1903-01-31)31 January 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Spennymoor, County Durham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Durham City | |||
| 1927–1929 | Huddersfield Town | 48 | (22) |
| 1929–1936 | Nottingham Forest | 206 | (122) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dent made his league debut for Nottingham Forest on 3 October 1929 at the City Ground in a 1–1 draw with Bradford Park Avenue.[2]
He is one of only 6 players to score over 100 goals for Nottingham Forest, netting his first on 5 October 1929 away to Tottenham Hotspur.[2] In March 1935 he scored two successive hat-tricks against Oldham Athletic and Burnley. Both matches were 5-0 victories for Forest. He scored five hat-tricks for Forest in total.[2]
Dent's final appearance for Forest was against Leicester City at the City Ground on 19 December 1936.[2]
- Ian Thomas; Owen Thomas; Alan Hodgson; John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.
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