Walter "Walt" Tennant (1 January 1921^[1] – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers and Wakefield Trinity, as a centre.^[2]

Tennant's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England his death details are unknown.

Tennant made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Wednesday 30 August 1939,^[3] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

Walter Tennant was the son of the rugby league footballer; Buff Lord, and the younger brother of Margaret Tennant (birth registered during first ¼ 1919 in Pontefract district),^[4] and the older brother of the rugby league footballer; Nelson Tennant, Alice Tennant (birth registered during second ¼ 1925 in Pontefract district),^[5] Maurice Tennant (birth registered during second ¼ 1928 in Pontefract district - death registered during second ¼ 1929 (aged-1) in Pontefract district), and the rugby league footballer; Alan Tennant. Walter Tennant's marriage to Doris (née Glassell) was registered during second ¼ 1944 in Pontefract district.^[6] They had children; the future rugby league footballer; Clive M. Tennant.