Part Five in the look back at the Cobblers’ Wembley heroes features the most experienced member of that squad, David Rennie.
Partnering the superb Warburton and Sampson in defence, Rennie was a near-ever present in the 1996-97 season and his experience shone through to provide a brick wall like presence to our back line.
The Edinburgh-born defender began his career back in 1982 as an apprentice at Leicester City before Leeds United paid £50,000 for his services in 1986- a fairly high transfer fee in those days (I feel old now!). After three seasons at Elland Road, Rennie left the club to join Bristol City in a £175,000 deal. Three more seasons and over 100 games later, he was once again on the move, this time to Birmingham City, in February 1992.
Just a year later and Rennie continued his tour around the country with a £100,000 deal that took him to Coventry City where he finally settled and spent three successful seasons with the Sky Blues in the Premiership. At the start of the 1996/97 season, Rennie was seen as surplus to requirements at City and Ian Atkins swooped. The deal turned out to be a massive coup as Rennie made 51 appearances in all competitions in the season and helped the club to that memorable day out at Wembley.
An injury meant Rennie was taken off and he was replaced by good old Dean Peer but the role he played in the run to the twin towers was one of aggression and power to back up the qualities of Razor and Sammo.
It must have been a head injury he suffered because Rennie then left the Cobblers to join Peterborough United the following season and went on to turn out for Boston United and finally Burton Albion where he finally drew the curtain on a 20 year career in 2002.
Partnering the superb Warburton and Sampson in defence, Rennie was a near-ever present in the 1996-97 season and his experience shone through to provide a brick wall like presence to our back line.
The Edinburgh-born defender began his career back in 1982 as an apprentice at Leicester City before Leeds United paid £50,000 for his services in 1986- a fairly high transfer fee in those days (I feel old now!). After three seasons at Elland Road, Rennie left the club to join Bristol City in a £175,000 deal. Three more seasons and over 100 games later, he was once again on the move, this time to Birmingham City, in February 1992.
Just a year later and Rennie continued his tour around the country with a £100,000 deal that took him to Coventry City where he finally settled and spent three successful seasons with the Sky Blues in the Premiership. At the start of the 1996/97 season, Rennie was seen as surplus to requirements at City and Ian Atkins swooped. The deal turned out to be a massive coup as Rennie made 51 appearances in all competitions in the season and helped the club to that memorable day out at Wembley.
An injury meant Rennie was taken off and he was replaced by good old Dean Peer but the role he played in the run to the twin towers was one of aggression and power to back up the qualities of Razor and Sammo.
It must have been a head injury he suffered because Rennie then left the Cobblers to join Peterborough United the following season and went on to turn out for Boston United and finally Burton Albion where he finally drew the curtain on a 20 year career in 2002.
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