Wally Jennings

Wally Jennings
Personal information
Full name Walter Henry Jennings
Date of birth (1909-04-01)1 April 1909
Place of birth Bristol, England
Date of death 4 November 1993(1993-11-04)
Place of death Bristol, England
Playing position Right half
Youth career
1927 Bristol Rovers trial
1927 Blackburn Rovers trial
19??-1928 South Bristol Central OB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1933 Bristol City 122 (1)
1933–1935 Cardiff City 30 (0)
19??–19?? Bath City
19??–19?? Cheltenham Town
Teams managed
19??-19?? Everton scout
19??-19?? Bristol Rovers scout
19??-19?? Bath City scout

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Walter Henry "Wally" Jennings (born 1 April 1909 and died 4 November 1993 in Bristol) was an English footballer who played as a right half. He made over 150 Football League appearances in the years before the Second World War.[1]

Career

Wally Jennings played locally for South Bristol Central Old Boys and had trials with Bristol Rovers & Blackburn Rovers. Alex Raisbeck signed Jennings in May 1928 for Bristol City.[2][3] Jennings moved to Cardiff City in June 1933. Jennings later played for Bath City, Cheltenham Town and Bristol St George.[2] After retiring from playing Wally Jennings was a scout for Everton, Bristol Rovers and Bath City.[2]

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. 1 2 3 Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
  3. Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.


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