Bill Henderson (Australian rules footballer) explained

Bill Henderson
Fullname:William Charles Henderson
Birth Date:14 December 1887
Birth Place:Port Melbourne, Victoria
Death Place:Armadale, Victoria
Originalteam:North Melbourne Juniors
Position:Back-pocket
Statsend:1914
Years1:1909
Club1:Richmond (VFL)
Games Goals1:5 (1)
Years2:1910–11
Club2:Melbourne (VFL)
Games Goals2:14 (0)
Years3:1913–14
Club3:Brighton (VFA)
Games Goals3:27 (7)
Games Goalstotal:46 (8)

William Charles Henderson (14 December 1887 – 17 April 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

The son of Edgar John Dean Henderson (1860-1895), and Julia Theresa Henderson (1861-1947), née Burke,[2] (later Mrs. James Williamson),[3] William Charles Henderson was born at Port Melbourne, Victoria on 14 December 1887.

He married Naomi Mina "Omie" Coventry (1888-1953) in 1911.[4]

Football

Melbourne (VFL)

Cleared from Richmond to Melbourne on 25 May 1910.[5]

Brighton (VFA)

Cleared from Melbourne in April 1913,[6] [7] Henderson played for Brighton in the VFA for two seasons: 1913 (14 games), and 1914 (13 games).

Death

He died on 17 April 1956.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.386.
  2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197995792 Marriages: Henderson—Burke, The Leader, (Saturday, 8 December 1883), p.40.
  3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206050759 Deaths: Williamson, The Age, (Saturday, 22 November 1947), p.13.
  4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23237796 Deaths: Henderson, The Argus, (Thursday, 9 April 1953), p.12.
  5. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10859067 Players' Permits: League Clubs, The Argus, (Thursday, 26 May 1910), p.5.
  6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10778095 Football: Other Permits: The Association, The Argus, (Thursday, 17 April 1913), p.6.
  7. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article241828586 Brighton: Training for System, The Herald, (Friday, 25 April 1913), p.4.
  8. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71798408 Deaths: Henderson, The Argus, (Thursday, 19 April 1956), p.13.