Dennis Thrower

Dennis Thrower
Personal information
Full name Dennis Alan Thrower[1]
Date of birth (1938-08-01)1 August 1938[1]
Place of birth Ipswich, England[1]
Date of death 6 August 2018(2018-08-06) (aged 80)[2]
Playing position Wing-half
Youth career
Landseer Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1964 Ipswich Town 27 (2)
1965– Bury Town
Total 27 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Dennis Thrower (1 August 1938 – 6 August 2018) was an English professional footballer who played for Ipswich Town.

Career

Thrower made his debut for his hometown club against Bournemouth in a 1–0 victory in August 1956 but had to wait until the 1962–63 season before making his second.[1] He left the club in 1965 and joined nearby non-league team Bury Town.[1] He also made appearances for Sudbury Town and Crane Sports, before managing Whitton United and Woodbridge Town.[2] He also ran a plumbing business.[2]

Personal life

He had two children, Angela and Gary.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Hayes, Dean. The Who's Who of Ipswich Town. Breedon Books. pp. 151&ndash, 152. ISBN 1-85983-515-5.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Watson, Stuart (6 August 2018). "Ex-Town wing-half Thrower dies". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
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