Career
He had a long association with both of the Harringay teams in the 1940s and 1950s, scoring over 1000 points in 613 games in the United Kingdom. He was inducted into the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1951. Glennie first came England when he served with the Canadian Army during the Second World War. After the war, Glennie returned to North America and played the 1945-1946 season with the Washington Lions in the Eastern Hockey League.
In 1946 Glennie returned to England and joined the Harringay Greyhounds in the English National League.
In 1951, Glennie joined the Greyhounds" sister club, the Harringay Racers, as player-coach. Glennie was also named as the coach for the British National League All Star B team in 1958.
After retiring from playing and coaching, Glennie, having impressed his employers at Harringay Stadium, was appointed an executive position with the company.