William Henderson (footballer, born 1883) explained

William Henderson
Birth Date:1883
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland
Position:Left half
Clubs1:Norwood
Years2:1905–1907
Clubs2:Dundee
Caps2:45
Goals2:1
Years3:1907–1908
Clubs3:Heart of Midlothian
Caps3:22
Goals3:3
Years4:1908–1909
Clubs4:New Brompton
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:1909–1910
Clubs5:Bradford City
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Clubs6:Grimsby Town
Totalcaps:79+
Totalgoals:4+

William P. Henderson (born 1883) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half.

Career

Born in Dundee, Henderson played for minor local club Norwood before spells with Scottish League clubs Dundee[1] and Heart of Midlothian.[2] For the latter club he made 22 league appearances, scoring 3 goals, and also featured on the losing side in the 1907 Scottish Cup Final.[3]

He signed for New Brompton of the English Southern League in 1908. He joined the club at the same time as another player also called William Henderson, and the two played alongside each other on six occasions.[4] While his namesake was a regular in the New Brompton team, this Henderson appeared only sporadically, with the last of his eight Southern League appearances coming at home to Portsmouth on 12 December 1908.[4]

He joined Bradford City in May 1909, leaving the club in July 1910 to sign for Grimsby Town.[5] During his time with Bradford City he made four appearances in the Football League.[6]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  2. Joyce, p.122
  3. Web site: William Henderson. 27 April 2016. London Hearts Supporters Club.
  4. Brown, p. 26
  5. Frost, p. 399
  6. Frost, p. 383