Dennis Joseph Thomas Bond (17 March 1947) is an English retired

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who played for

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and represented

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at School and Youth level.

Playing career

Bond joined Watford as an apprentice in March 1964. The

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made 93 appearances and scored 17 goals between 1964–67 in his first spell with the ''Hornets''. He joined Tottenham Hotspur in March, 1967 in a then record £30,000 transfer deal for the

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club. Bond, a skilful and neat passer of the ball featured in 27 matches and found the net once in all competitions. The highlight of his

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career was when he featured in a

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match against

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in December, 1967. In October, 1970 he transferred to Charlton Athletic where he went on to make a further 75 appearances and netted three goals.. Retrieved 5 November 2010 Bond returned to Watford in February 1973, initially on loan. He played 179 matches and scored on 21 occasions in his second spell with the club. After leaving Watford in 1978, Bond played

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for

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, Highfield Sports,

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and

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References

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Watford's great midfielders
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bond, Dennis 1947 births Living people Footballers from Walthamstow English footballers Association football midfielders Watford F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Boreham Wood F.C. players Dagenham F.C. players English Football League players