Dennis Tueart (born 27 November 1949) is an English former footballer who played for Sunderland, Manchester City, Stoke City and Burnley at club level. On the international scene, he won six full caps for England.
Career Tueart was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and began his career with Sunderland. Following their relegation in 1969–70 the Wearsiders tried in vain to gain a quick return to the First Division but found success in the FA Cup winning the competition in 1973 by beating Leeds United 1–0. In March 1974 Tueart signed for Manchester City and was part of the winning team in the 1976 League Cup final, memorable for him scoring with a spectacular overhead kick. He scored 73 goals in 173 matches for Man City.
He moved to the United States to join the New York Cosmos, where he not only won Soccer Bowl '78, but was named man of the match for netting two goals in the Cosmos' 3–1 victory over Tampa Bay. Tueart remained with New York until 1980.
He re-signed for Manchester City in February 1980. He spent four years back at Maine Road, coming on as a substitute in the replay of the 1981 FA Cup final, until the club was relegated in 1982–83. He joined Stoke City in August 1983 in time for the start of the 1983–84 season, but now into his mid-thirties Tueart struggled to force his way into the starting line up at the Victoria Ground and after making just four appearances by December he left for Burnley. He saw out the remainder of the 1983–84 season with the Clarets and later played for Irish club Derry City.
Post-retirement Tueart later became a director of Manchester City, where he was heavily involved in the appointments of managers Joe Royle and Kevin Keegan. In July 2007, following the takeover of Manchester City by Thaksin Shinawatra, Tueart was sacked as a director,Tueart stirs up City row Manchester Evening News, 14 August 2007 ending a 33-year association as a player and director with the club. In a competition where more than 20,000 supporters cast their votes on the 50 golden moments as nominated on The Football League's special 50th anniversary website, Dennis Tueart's winning goal against Newcastle United for Manchester City in the 1976 League Cup final was voted the greatest moment in the competition's history.
Outside of football, Tueart is a director of conferencing business Premier Events.
Personal life Tueart has three sons with his wife Joan. His autobiography, titled My Football Journey, described how he lost multiple members of his family to cancer, with Tueart donating the royalties from his book to The Christie cancer hospital.
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSunderland1968–69First Division102100000001121969–70First Division394100110414561970–71Second Division204100000002141971–72Second Division42134010004251151972–73Second Division40129310000053151973–74Second Division2711203142003614Total1784618352528321756Manchester City1973–74First Division8100000000811974–75First Division39141020003245161975–76First Division38142278003050241976–77First Division38184010200045181977–78First Division1712215210002514Total140591031510306217373New York Cosmos1978NASL2010––––20101979NASL2716––––2716Total4726––––4726Manchester City1979–80First Division115100000001251980–81First Division2283054000030121981–82First Division1590042000019111982–83First Division36530320000427Total842870128000010336Stoke City1983–84First Division300010000040Burnley1983–84Third Division15520000020195Career Total467163376332082165561196
A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, Texaco Cup and Full Members Cup.
International Source:
National teamYearAppsGoalsEngland197520197611197731Total62
Honours Sunderland FA Cup: 1972–73
Manchester City Football League Cup: 1975–76 FA Cup runner-up: 1980–81
New York Cosmos NASL: 1978, 1979 Soccer Bowl: 1978
Individual PFA Team of the Year: 1973–74 Second Division, 1976–77 First Division
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