Nelson Tennant (9 February 1923 - August 2006) was an English former professional

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footballer who played in the 1940s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage № 185), as a , i.e. number 7.

Playing career

Tennant made his début for Featherstone Rovers and scored a

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against

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at Fartown Ground on Tuesday 26 March 1940.Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press. He made a WW2 guest appearance for St Helens on 15 Nov 1941, when Saints were short of players. Nelson played on the for this match.

Genealogical information

Nelson Tennant is the son of the rugby league footballer;

Buff Lord Harold Lord/Tennant (27 July 1892 – 5 July 1985), also known by the nickname of "Buff", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at club level for Purston White Horse ARLFC (based at ...

, and the younger brother of Margaret Tennant (birth registered during first ¼ 1919 in

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district), the rugby league footballer;

Walter Tennant Walter "Walt" Tennant (1 January 1921 – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for the Featherstone Rov ...

, and the older brother of Alice Tennant (birth registered during second ¼ 1925 in

district), Maurice Tennant
birth registered
during second ¼ 1928 in

district
death registered
during second ¼ 1929 (aged-1) in

district), and the rugby league footballer;

Alan Tennant Alan Tennant (30 September 1930 – 20 February 1997) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage No. 301), as a , i.e. number 3 or 4. Playi ...

. Nelson Tennant is the uncle of Walter Tennant's son, the rugby league footballer;

Clive Tennant Clive Malcolm Tennant (birth registered second ¼ 1956) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and Labour Party politician who is currently serving as Mayor of Featherstone. Playing career Tennant ...

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tennant, Nelson 1923 births 2006 deaths English rugby league players Featherstone Rovers players Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from Pontefract St Helens R.F.C. players