Bill Henderson (soccer) explained

Bill Henderson
Fullname:William Henderson
Birth Date:1929 11, df=yes
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1942-1946
Clubs1:Granville Waratah
Years2:1947
Clubs2:Granville Kewpies
Years3:1948-1956
Clubs3:Granville Magpies
Years4:1957–1960
Clubs4:Auburn
Nationalyears1:1954–1956
Nationalteam1:Australia

Bill Henderson (born 23 November 1929) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.[1] [2] [3]

With his debut for Australia in 1954, he became the second second-generation Socceroo—his father Andy Henderson had represented the national team in 1924.[4] Henderson was a member of the Australian team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[5] [6] Henderson was inducted into the Soccer Australia Hall of Fame in 1999.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Player Database — HE. ozfootball.net. 11 June 2009.
  2. Web site: Bill Henderson . Olympedia . 1 December 2021.
  3. News: Stock . Greg . 29 July 2008 . The Henderson Brothers . OzFootball . 2023-04-11.
  4. News: Micallef . Philip . 5 November 2019 . Socceroos Greats - Where are they now: Bill Henderson . en . SBS Sport . 2023-04-11.
  5. Web site: The Australian national men’s football team: caps and captains. Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. 11 June 2009.
  6. Web site: Australia squad – 1956 Olympic Football Tournament. FIFA. 11 June 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081208130054/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D512/edition%3D197067/teams/team%3D43976.html. 8 December 2008.
  7. News: Jones . Stuart . 9 March 1999 . Australian Soccer's Hall of Fame . 15, 18 . Inside Soccer . 2023-04-11.