Career
He was also on the books at Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers, but failed to break into the first-team He also spent time at Crewe Alexandra and Wrexham as an amateur. Born in Penygroes, Gwynedd, Pendergast began his career with Rhyl Athletic.
During 1934 to 1936, Pendergast was registered to a number of clubs.
Firstly, he was signed to Football League clubs Crewe Alexandra and then Wrexham as an amateur without making any appearances. In December 1935, he signed professional terms with Manchester United, but left to join Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 1936.
He then moved to Bristol Rovers in May 1936 after failing to make a first-team appearance for any of his previous four clubs. With Bristol Rovers, Pendergast finally made his professional debut on 10 October 1936 against Southend United.
He scored three times in seven outings for the Pirates first-team
He began the 1937-1938 season in similar fashion, notching 12 goals in 13 games. Newly formed Southern League club Colchester United"s manager Ted Davis had already unsuccessfully attempted to sign Pendergast from Bristol Rovers, but he eventually got his man on 9 December 1937. After scoring six goals in eleven outings, his Colchester United career came to an end against Bristol Rovers Reserves when he broke his leg on 5 March 1938.
Unwilling to risk re-signing the player due to his injury, the club released Pendergast at the end of the season.
Third Division North side Chester took a chance on Pendergast, and the risk paid off, with Pendergast proving that he could perform in the Football League on a regular basis. He scored 26 goals in 34 Football League matches until the outbreak of World World War World War II This included scoring a record twelve consecutive matches, 13 including an match between the league matches.
During the outbreak of the war, Pendergast briefly returned to Colchester to play in some friendly matches arranged in the 1939-1940 season during the autumn. He continued to play for Chester throughout the war, scoring 28 goals in 42 wartime matches.
After the war, Pendergast continued to play in the Football League, joining New Brighton ahead of the 1946-1947 season.
He scored 26 goals in 69 league appearances, before rejoining Rhyl in 1947.