Dennis Uphill
{{Short description|English footballer (1931–2007)}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| image =
| fullname = Edward Dennis Herbert Uphill
| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|8|11||df=y}}
| birth_place = Bath, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2007|2|7|1931|8|11|df=y}}
| death_place = Watford, England
| position = Inside forward
| youthyears1 = ?–1949
| youthclubs1 = Finchley
| years1 = 1949–1953
| years2 = 1953–1955
| years3 = 1955–1956
| years4 = 1957–1958
| years5 = 1959–1960
| years6 = 1960–1963
| years7 = 1963–?
| clubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur
| clubs2 = Reading
| clubs3 = Coventry City
| clubs4 = Mansfield Town
| clubs5 = Watford
| clubs6 = Crystal Palace
| clubs7 = Rugby Town
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 2
| caps2 = 92
| goals2 = 42
| caps3 = 49
| goals3 = 16
| caps4 = 83
| goals4 = 38
| caps5 = 51
| goals5 = 30
| caps6 = 63
| goals6 = 17
| caps7 = ?
| goals7 = ?
}}
Edward Dennis Herbert Uphill (11 August 1931 – 7 February 2007) was an English footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Reading, Coventry City, Mansfield Town, Watford and Crystal Palace.Hugman, B,J,(Ed) The PFA Premier& Football League Players' Records 1946–2005 (2005) {{ISBN|1-85291-665-6}} Retrieved 22 September 2008 He also played non–league football for Rugby Town.
Football career
Uphill signed as a professional for Spurs in September 1949 and made his Football League debut against Sunderland on 2 February 1950. He played a part in the push and run side of 1950–51 when he scored one goal{{Cite web |title=TOPSPURS - the world famous home of Tottenham Hotspur on the internet |url=https://www.topspurs.com/5051.htm |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=www.topspurs.com}} and made two appearances{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/players/spurs-postwarwinners.html |title=Tottenham Hotspur FC - Postwar Winning Sides |accessdate=2008-09-27 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925072042/http://www.rsssf.com/players/spurs-postwarwinners.html |archivedate=25 September 2008}} 1950–51 appearances. Retrieved 22 September 2008 in the position of inside forward. Uphill made a total of six appearances and scored twice between 1950 and 1953. Signed by Reading in an exchange deal which involved Johnny Brooks in February 1953 he went on to make 92 appearances and netting 42 goals for the club. Uphill joined Coventry City in October 1955 where he completed 49 appearances and scoring on 16 occasions. In March 1957, he transferred to Mansfield Town where he featured in 83 games and found the net 38 times. Uphill went on to join Watford in June 1959 and played in 51 matches and scoring 30 goals. He finished his senior career at Crystal Palace for whom he signed in October 1960 where he played 63 games and scored on 17 occasions. In 1963 he moved on to non–league football with Rugby Town.{{cite book|title=Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989|first1=Mike |last1=Purkiss|first2=Nigel|last2= Sands|publisher=Breedon Books|date=1989|page=342|isbn=0907969542}}
Later life and death
After retiring from the game through injury, he gained a turf accountants licence and ran a bookmakers business in Watford, before owning a removals company. He retired from work in 1995, but stood as a Conservative candidate in the Watford local council election. He died on 7 February 2007, aged 75, in Watford.
References
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External links
- [http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players] Retrieved 30 November 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415215517/http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html |date=15 April 2009 }}
- [http://archive.mehstg.com/fact_uphill.htm Biography]
- [http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/obituary-dennis-uphill-150207/ Obituary]
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player2/dennisuphill|Dennis Uphill}}
- [http://www.bsad.org/victory/gateshd.html Famous Watford victories]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080703193537/http://www.ccfpa.co.uk/formerplayersnews.php Coventry City former players]
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Category:Footballers from Bath, Somerset
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English Football League players
Category:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
Category:Coventry City F.C. players
Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players
Category:Rugby Town F.C. (1945) players