Tom Hendrie Explained

Tom Hendrie should not be confused with Tom Hendry.

Tom Hendrie
Birth Date:1955 10, df=y
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Position:Midfielder, full back
Youthclubs1:Tynecastle Boys Club
Years1:1975–1976
Clubs1:Dundee
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:1976–1977
Clubs2:Arbroath
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:1977–1978
Clubs3:Gateshead
Years4:1978–1980
Years5:1980–1992
Clubs5:Meadowbank Thistle
Caps5:335
Goals5:30
Years6:1992–1993
Clubs6:Berwick Rangers
Caps6:30
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:370
Totalgoals:30
Manageryears1:1994–1996
Manageryears2:1996–1998
Manageryears3:1998–2002
Managerclubs3:St Mirren
Manageryears4:2003–2006
Managerclubs4:Alloa Athletic
Manageryears5:2013–2014
Managerclubs5:Craigroyston
Manageryears6:2014–2016
Managerclubs6:Whitburn

Thomas Hendrie (born 24 October 1955) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.

Playing career

A midfielder, Hendrie plied his trade at a number of clubs in the late 1970s, Dundee, Arbroath, Gateshead and Goole Town before settling at Meadowbank Thistle in 1980. He made 335 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals before leaving to join Berwick Rangers in 1992.

Managerial career

Hendrie became manager of Berwick in January 1994. In his first season he took them to second place in the Second Division, narrowly missing out on promotion due to league reconstruction. In 1996, he moved to Alloa Athletic and took them to the Third Division championship in 1998. He then took over as manager of St Mirren, and 2000 guided them to the Scottish First Division championship.[1] However, he was unable to keep them in the SPL and they were relegated the following year. Form was poor in the 2001–02 season, and following a heavy defeat to Inverness Caley Thistle in September 2002, Hendrie was relieved of his duties. He returned to Alloa in November 2003,[2] but was unable to recover the form from his earlier tenure, and was ultimately sacked in January 2006. He worked as a scout for Hearts for the remainder of the 2005–06 season.

Hendrie became the manager of Junior side Whitburn in September 2014. After leading the club to promotion from the Scottish Junior Football East Region South Division in 2015–16, he parted company with the club the following October.[3]

For much of his career, Hendrie's involvement in football has been part-time, developing a simultaneous career as a school teacher.[4] He was a maths teacher at Lasswade High School in Bonnyrigg and Preston Lodge High School in Prestonpans until his appointment at St Mirren.[4] After leaving St Mirren he resumed his teaching career at Craigmount High School in Edinburgh.[2]

Honours

Alloa Athletic

1996–97

1997–98

St Mirren

1999–2000

2000–01, 2001–02

Individual awards

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hendrie looks up to a wiser future . Mike . Wilson . The Guardian . 5 May 2001 . 20 June 2015.
  2. News: Hendrie finds things adding up at Alloa . The Scotsman . 28 February 2004 . 20 June 2015.
  3. News: Carson. Callum. Whitburn on the hunt for new boss after Tom Hendrie is sacked. 12 October 2016. West Lothian Courier. 11 October 2016.
  4. News: Saints go for maths master . Billy . Adams . The Guardian . 20 February 2000 . 20 June 2015.