Dennis Tueart

Lore & Background

Tueart was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and began his career with Sunderland. In March 1974 he 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 176 appearances for Man City. He moved to the United States to join the New York Cosmos, where he won Soccer Bowl '78 and 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 March 1980. He spent just over three years back at Maine Road, starting the first match of the 1981 FA Cup final before being substituted off, and coming on as a substitute for Kevin Reeves in the replay, until the club was relegated in 1982–83. He joined Stoke City in August 1983, but 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. 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. 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 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. 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.

Reader's Guide

Dennis Tueart is an English former footballer who played as a forward. He began his career at Sunderland, winning the FA Cup in 1973. He joined Manchester City in March 1974, scoring 73 goals in 173 matches and winning the League Cup in 1976. He played for New York Cosmos from 1978 to 1980, winning Soccer Bowl '78. He returned to Manchester City in February 1980, playing until relegation in 1982–83, and later played for Stoke City, Burnley, and Derry City. He earned six caps for England.