Edward Dennis Herbert Uphill (11 August 1931 – 7 February 2007) was an English professional

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who played for

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and

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. He also played non–league football for Rugby Town.

Football career

Uphill signed as a professional for Spurs in September 1949 and made his Football League debut against Sunderland on 2 February 1950. He played a part in the

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side of 1950–51 when he scored one goal and made two appearances in the position of

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. Uphill made a total of six appearances and scored twice between 1950 and 1953. Signed by Reading in an exchange deal which involved Johnny Brooks in February 1953 he went on to make 92 appearances and netting 42 goals for the club. Uphill joined Coventry City in October 1955 where he completed 49 appearances and scoring on 16 occasions. In March 1957 he transferred to Mansfield Town where he featured in 83 games and found the net 38 times. Uphill went on to join Watford in June 1959 and played in 51 matches and scoring 30 goals. He finished his senior career at Crystal Palace for whom he signed in October 1960 where he played 63 games and scored on 17 occasions. In 1963 he moved on to non–league football with Rugby Town.

After football

After retiring from the game through injury, he gained a turf accountants licence and ran a bookmakers business in

, before owning a removals company. He retired from work in 1995, but stood as a

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candidate in the Watford local council election.

References

External links

Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players
Retrieved 30 November 2012
Obituary
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Coventry City former players
{{DEFAULTSORT:Uphill, Dennis 1931 births 2007 deaths Footballers from Bath, Somerset English men's footballers English Football League players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Reading F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Watford F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Rugby Town F.C. (1945) players Men's association football inside forwards