Tom Tennant was an Australian soccer player and manager. He took charge of the Australia national soccer team in a full international match in 1955 as well as several matches against non-international teams in 1953 and 1955.[1][2]
After retiring from playing, Tennant became a coach, taking charge of his former club Metters in 1950.[11]
Tennant was selected as Australia coach alongside Viv Chalwin for matches against a Hong Kong Chinese XI in 1953. In 1955, Tennant trained the Australia team for matches against touring Austrian club Rapid Vienna and Hong Kong team South China. He took charge of the Australia team that lost 6–0 to South Africa in September 1955.[12][13][14][15]
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^"SOCCER AIRMAN'S RETURN". The Sun. No. 10, 195. New South Wales, Australia. 8 September 1942. p. 8 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 30 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ab"Tennant, Thomas Calder". DVA's Nominal Rolls. Department of Veteran's Affairs. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
^"Metters appoint new coach". The Sun. No. 12, 567. New South Wales, Australia. 9 May 1950. p. 35 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 30 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.