Billy Henry Explained

Billy Henry
Fullname:William Armstrong Henry[1]
Birth Date:6 September 1884
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Right back
Years1:1905–1906
Clubs1:Blantyre Victoria
Years2:1906–1908
Clubs2:Rangers
Caps2:31
Goals2:0
Years3:1908–1909
Clubs3:Falkirk
Caps3:20
Goals3:0
Years4:1909–1911
Clubs4:Leicester Fosse
Caps4:89
Goals4:0
Years5:1911–1920
Clubs5:Manchester City
Caps5:143
Goals5:1
Clubs6:St Bernard's

William Armstrong Henry (6 September 1884 — after 1960) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back for Rangers, Falkirk, Leicester City and Manchester City.

Career

Henry was born in Glasgow[2] and began his football career in Scotland with Rangers and then Falkirk before transferring to Leicester City in England in September 1909.[3] [4] [5] He played 96 times for Leicester before Manchester City purchased him for £1,000 in 1911, the highest fee that Leicester City had received for one of their players at the time. He made his Manchester City debut in a 1–1 draw against Sunderland in November 1911. He went on to make 157 appearances for Manchester City in which he scored one goal. The war hindered his outings for City but he did spend eight years there, the majority of his career. He never got a first-team cap for Scotland, but did get international honours in a military game between England and Scotland at Everton's Goodison Park ground.[6] [7]

Personal life

Henry served in the 5th Cavalry Reserve Regiment during the First World War.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . 2012 . Tony Brown . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 135.
  2. News: Billy Henry – Manchester City and the First World War . Football and the First World War . 27 June 2018 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Henry Billy Image 3 Manchester City 1913 – Vintage Footballers . vintagefootballers.com . en-GB . 27 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Rangers Player Willie Henry Details . www.fitbastats.com . 27 June 2018.
  5. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  6. Web site: Billy Henry – Player Profile – Leicester City Stats – FoxesTalk Forum . Foxestalk.co.uk . 30 October 2012 .
  7. Web site: William A Henry . www.londonhearts.com . London Hearts Supporters' Club . 22 January 2014.