Dennis Emery (4 October 1933 – 1 May 1986) was an English professional footballer who made 311 appearances and scored 229 goals as an inside forward for Peterborough United.[2] Emery is a member of the club's Hall of Fame and in a Football League 125th anniversary poll was voted by the Peterborough United supporters as the club's second best-ever player.[3][4]

Dennis Emery
Personal information
Full name Dennis Emery[1]
Date of birth 4 October 1933
Place of birth Sandy, England
Date of death 1 May 1986(1986-05-01) (aged 52)[1]
Place of death Bedford, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Eynesbury Rovers
0000–1950 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1954 Eynesbury Rovers 0 (0)
1954–1963 Peterborough United 267 (195)
1963–1964 Bedford Town 37 (4)
Managerial career
1965–1966 Bedford Town (reserves)
1969–1970 Bedford Town (reserves)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peterborough United 1954–55[2] Midland League 13 5 1 1 14 6
1955–56[2] 45 27 4 5 1[a] 0 50 33
1956–57[2] 44 42 6 8 2[b] 1 52 51
1957–58[2] 44 48 3 2 2[b] 3 49 53
1958–59[2] 35 27 6 7 1[c] 0 42 34
1959–60[2] 18 17 5 5 23 22
1960–61[2] Fourth Division 46 15 3 0 1 0 2[d] 1 52 17
1961–62[2] Third Division 19 14 2 1 1 0 22 15
1962–63[2] 3 0 1 0 0 0 3[e] 0 6 0
Career Total 267 195 31 29 2 0 11 5 311 229
  1. ^ Appearance in Bancroft Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in Maunsell Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in East Anglian Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in Northamptonshire Senior Cup
  5. ^ 1 appearance in Northamptonshire Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Midland Floodlit Cup, 1 appearance in Huntingdonshire Premier Cup

Honours

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Peterborough United

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dennis Emery". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Dennis Emery's Biography". UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Peterborough United to officially launch a 'Hall of Fame'". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Peterborough United". Football League 125. Archived from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. ^ a b Peterborough United F.C. at the Football Club History Database