Robert Dennison (born 30 April 1963) is a Northern Irish former professional

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who spent the majority of his career at

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Career

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spotted Dennison at Irish club Glenavon and signed him on a two-year deal in September 1985. However, he failed to establish himself in the starting line-up and signed for rivals

for £20,000 in March 1987. He made his debut for the club on 14 March 1987 in a 4–0 win over Swansea City. Here, the winger found his feet and was a first choice player as the team won back to back promotions from the (old) Division 4. Dennison also won an

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winners medal, scoring in the 2–0 final win over

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in 1988. He also appeared for the club at

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in the

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just a month earlier, scoring a long range goal against Everton. He made over 300 appearances in total for

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, scoring 49 times. His appearances began to become more limited with the arrival of

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at Molineux in the mid-1990s and he went on loan to Swansea City in 1995, before moving to non-league

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in 1997 and in 1999 had a brief spell with

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. He rejoined with one-time boss

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, and later became player/manager at Warley Rangers. Dennison made 18 appearances for

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, spread over a 10-year period. His debut came on 27 April 1988 in a goalless friendly with

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. His brother

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also represented Northern Ireland, not at football but at cricket. Since retiring, he formed a sports trophy business and currently provides co-commentary on Wolves matches live on

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dennison, Robbie 1963 births Living people People from Banbridge Association footballers from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland international footballers Hednesford Town F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Association football wingers