Maurice Henderson Explained

Maurice Henderson
Birth Name:Maurice Michael Henderson
Birth Date:4 April 1913
Birth Place:Musselburgh, Scotland
Death Place:Bedford, England
Ru Position:Prop
Ru Amateuryears:-
Ru Amateurclubs:Dunfermline
Leicester Tigers
Ru Provinceyears:1937
1937
1938
1938
Ru Nationalyears:1937
Ru Nationalcaps:3
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)

Maurice Henderson (4 April 1913 - 14 October 1989) was a Scotland international rugby union player.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He also played club rugby for Dunfermline.[1]

He later played for Leicester Tigers.[2]

Provincial career

He represented Midlands District in their match against North of Scotland District. Midlands won 8-3 on 6 November 1937.

Henderson then played for North of Scotland District combined side in their match against South of Scotland District on 20 November 1937.[3]

He was then selected for the Scotland Probables side in the trial match against Scotland Possibles. The first trial on 18 December 1937 fell foul of the weather, but Henderson turned out for Probables on 15 January 1938. He didn't impress in the first half and turned out for the Possibles in the second half.[4]

International career

Henderson was capped 3 times for Scotland in 1937.[5]

Teaching career

Henderson became the Physical Education instructor at Dunfermline High School. He then moved to Bedford to become the Director of Physical Education for Bedfordshire county in England.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003.
  2. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19420606/167/0004. British Newspaper Archive.
  3. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19371122/361/0004. British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19380117/066/0004. British Newspaper Archive.
  5. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Maurice Henderson - Test matches. ESPN scrum.