James Hendren Explained

James Hendren
Fullname:James Hendren
Birth Date:17 July 1885
Birth Place:Lochore, Scotland
Death Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Position:Centre forward
Years1:1904–1905
Clubs1:Kilmarnock
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:1905–
Clubs2:Maybole
Years3:1906–1908
Clubs3:Innisfails
Years4:–1909
Clubs4:Annbank
Years5:1909–1910
Clubs5:Nithsdale Wanderers
Years6:1910–1911
Clubs6:Cowdenbeath
Caps6:18
Goals6:5
Years7:1911–1915
Clubs7:Hibernian
Caps7:123
Goals7:53

James Hendren (17 July 1885 – 17 June 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 120 appearances in the Scottish League for Hibernian as a centre forward. He also played for Nithsdale Wanderers, Kilmarnock and Cowdenbeath.

Personal life

Hendren worked as a miner in Ayrshire and later emigrated to the USA.[1] He returned to Scotland to resume his football career and he enlisted as a driver in the Army Service Corps after the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. Hendren was allowed to delay his enlistment, as his wife had just given birth to their second child. Just over a month after his final appearance for Hibernian,[2] Hendren died of acute pneumonia at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh on 17 June 1915.[3] His great-nephew is former Hibernian and Celtic footballer Pat Stanton.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueScottish CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kilmarnock1904–05Scottish Division One400040
Cowdenbeath1910–11[4] Scottish Division Two15550205
1911–12300030
Total18550235
Hibernian1911–12Scottish Division One23300233
1912–133218523720
1913–143218713919
1914–153614003614
Total1235312313556
Career total1455817316261

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: They Died in the Conflict during Season 1914–1915 . 15 May 2018 . 3 . 12 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135909/http://www.scotlandswar.co.uk/pdf_Season_1914-1915_(Fell).pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Hibernian Player James Hendren Details . 31 July 2016 . www.fitbastats.com.
  3. News: . 19 July 1915 . Mike Whelan Wire Announces Death of Jimmy Hendren . The St. Louis Star . 3 January 2022.
  4. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  5. Web site: Jim Hendren . 1 July 2018 . Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online.