John Tanner (footballer)

John Tanner
Personal information
Full name	John Denys Parkin Tanner
Date of birth	(1921-07-02)2 July 1921
Place of birth	Harrogate, England
Date of death	25 October 1987(1987-10-25)
Place of death	Ben Rhydding, West Yorkshire, England
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1948-1959	Huddersfield Town	305	(277)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

John Denys Parkin Tanner (2 July 1921 – 25 October 1987)^[1] was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town. He was born in Harrogate and died at Ben Rhydding.

Tanner was also a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1947 to 1949 in a few matches each season as a lower-order right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper, as well as for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1955. He also played Minor Counties Championship cricket for Oxfordshire in 1951.^[2]

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