Héctor Henman Explained

Héctor Henman
Fullname:Harold James Henman
Birth Date:5 January 1879
Birth Place:Oxford, England
Death Place:Los Cocos, Argentina
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1906
Clubs1:Alumni Athletic Club
Nationalyears1:1904
Nationalteam1:South Africa
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1906–1907
Nationalteam2:Argentina
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

Harold James "Héctor" Henman (5 January 1879 – 26 May 1969) was a footballer who played as an inside left[1] for South Africa and Argentina.[2]

Early life

Henman was born in Oxford, England, on 5 January 1879, and educated at Bedford School from 1893 to 1897. At an early age he moved to South Africa.

He received the temporary rank of lieutenant in the Army on 16 January 1902, upon joining the 34th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, during the later stages of the Second Boer War in South Africa.

Playing career

Club

In Argentina Henman played for Alumni Athletic Club.[1]

International

Henman played one match for an unofficial South African XI in 1904.[3] [4]

In 1906 Henman was selected to play for a South Africa national team that toured South America. Upon arriving in Argentina Henman decided to stay and played one match for the Argentina national team.[5]

Later life

Henman died suddenly at his home in Los Cocos, Córdoba Province, Argentina, on 26 May 1969.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hector Henman . National Football Teams . 16 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Interesting and curious facts about full internationals and national players (1901-1910). IFFHS. 8 December 2009.
  3. Web site: Players Appearing for Two or More Countries . 8 December 2009 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20080803173844/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/double-caps.html . 3 August 2008 .
  4. Web site: FOREIGNERS IN THE ARGENTINA NATIONAL TEAM. RSSSF. 8 December 2009.
  5. Web site: Harold James Henman - International Appearances.
  6. Obituary, The Ousel, Vol.LXXIII, No.870, July 1969, p.119