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Dennis Tueart

Dennis Tueart
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-11-27) 27 November 1949 (age 67)
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1974 Sunderland 178 (46)
1974–1978 Manchester City 140 (59)
1978–1979 New York Cosmos 47 (26)
1979–1983 Manchester City 84 (27)
1983 Stoke City 3 (0)
1983–1984 Burnley 15 (5)
1985–1986 Derry City
Total 467 (163)
National team
1975–1977 England 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Dennis Tueart (born 27 November 1949) is an English former footballer who played for Sunderland, Manchester City, Stoke City and Burnley at club level. On the international scene, he won six full caps for England.

Tueart was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and began his career with Sunderland. Following their relegation in 1969–70 the Black Cats tried in vain to gain a quick return to the First Division but found success in the FA Cup winning the competition in 1973 by beating Leeds United 1–0. In March 1974 Tueart signed for Manchester City and was part of the winning team in the 1976 League Cup final, memorable for him scoring with a spectacular overhead kick. He scored 73 goals in 173 matches for Man City.

He moved to the United States to join the New York Cosmos, where he not only won Soccer Bowl '78, but was named man of the match for netting two goals in the Cosmos' 3–1 victory over Tampa Bay. Tueart remained with New York until 1980.

He re-signed for Manchester City in February 1980. He spent four years back at Maine Road until the club was relegated in 1982–83. He joined Stoke City in August 1983 in time for the start of the 1983–84 season, but now into his mid-thirties Tueart struggled to force his way into the starting line up at the Victoria Ground and after making just four appearances by December he left for Burnley. He saw out the remainder of the 1983–84 season with the Clarets and later played for Irish club Derry City.


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