Nelson Tennant

Nelson Tennant
Personal information
Full nameNelson Tennant
Born(1923-02-09)9 February 1923
Pontefract district, England
DiedAugust 2006(2006-08-00) (aged 83)
Playing information
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1940–48 Featherstone Rovers 9 1 0 0 3
1941–41 → St Helens (guest)[1] 1 0 0 0 0
Total 10 1 0 0 3
FatherBuff Lord
RelativesAlan Tennant (brother)
Walter Tennant (brother)
Clive Tennant (nephew)

Nelson Tennant (9 February 1923 - August 2006) was an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers, as a scrum-half.[2]

Playing career

Tennant made his début for Featherstone Rovers and scored a try against Huddersfield at Fartown Ground on Tuesday 26 March 1940.[3] He made a WW2 guest appearance for St Helens on 15 Nov 1941, when Saints were short of players. Nelson played on the wing for this match.

Genealogical information

Nelson Tennant is the son of the rugby league footballer; Buff Lord, and the younger brother of Margaret Tennant (birth registered during first ¼ 1919 in Pontefract district),[4] the rugby league footballer; Walter Tennant, and the older brother of Alice Tennant (birth registered during second ¼ 1925 in Pontefract district),[5] Maurice Tennant (birth registered during second ¼ 1928 in Pontefract district - death registered during second ¼ 1929 (aged-1) in Pontefract district), and the rugby league footballer; Alan Tennant. Nelson Tennant is the uncle of Walter Tennant's son, the rugby league footballer; Clive Tennant.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Nelson Tennant". Saints Heritage Society. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
  4. ^ "Birth details of Margaret Tennant at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Birth details of Alice Tennant at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.