Churms, Dennis
Birth Date
8th May 1931
Birthplace
Rotherham, Yorkshire
Occupation
Inside-Forward
Biographical Text
Dennis Churms played for Exeter City between 1957 and 1958. He joined the club from Coventry City and later played for Folkestone Town. He started his career with Rotherham United.
After playing for Stockport side Spurley Hey, Dennis signed professional forms for Rotherham United in April 1950 for whom he played just 15 league matches before joining Coventry City in 1956. Making ten league apperances for his new club, scoring twice, he signed for Exeter City for a four figure transfer in March 1957.Appearing first aginst Aldershot on 16 March 1957, Dennis played in the final ten games of the season before making 34 appearances during 1957/58. Contributing eight goals to a team that finished bottom of Third Division South, he also featured in the FA Cup defeat at Bath City in November 1957
Released at the end of the season, Dennis signed for Southern League Folkestone Town where he settled and worked on the railways for 34 years. Long after retiring, Dennis was still playing golf and watching Folkestone Invicta prior to his death in the Kent town in September 2024 at the age of ninety-three.
Appearances
League 44, FA Cup 1 (45)
Goals
League 8
Collection
Files
Comments
Bob Musson
Dennis Churns is still enjoying life and playing golf to a good standard considering his 86 years. Still living in Folkestone.
mick cork
The middle picture you are showing above is of Jeff Ireland, a former Spurs winger, who also played for the old Folkestone Town Football Club in the later 50s and 60s
Regards,
Mick Cork
Press Officer Folkestone Invicta FC (not connected directly with FTFC)
Jim Brown
Dennis passed away on 22nd September 2024.
Paul Farley
Thank you both, we have amended the picture and his entry in our A to Z.