Charlie Henry (footballer, born 1962)
{{short description|English footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Charlie Henry
| image =
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| fullname = Charles Anthony Henry{{cite web |url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/PlayingRecord.asp?PersonID=HENRYCHA |title=Player Profile Charlie Henry |publisher=Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk |accessdate=9 November 2009}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|2|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Acton, London, England
| death_date =
| height = 5 ft 11 in{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=360 |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5}}
| position = Full back / Attacking midfielder
| youthyears1 = –
| youthclubs1 = Swindon Town
| years1 = 1980–1989 | clubs1 = Swindon Town | caps1 = 223 | goals1 = 26
| years2 = 1987 | clubs2 = → Torquay United (loan) | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 1987 | clubs3 = → Northampton Town (loan) | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1989–1992 | clubs4 = Aldershot | caps4 = 81 | goals4 = 18
| years5 = – | clubs5 = Cheltenham Town | caps5 = | goals5 =
| years6 = – | clubs6 = Fairford Town | caps6 = | goals6 =
}}
Charles Anthony Henry (born 13 February 1962) is an English former professional footballer, born in Acton, London, who played in the Football League for Swindon Town, Torquay United, Northampton Town and Aldershot.{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/charliehenry.html |title=Charlie Henry |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=9 November 2009}}
Career
Henry began his career as an apprentice with Swindon Town, turning professional in February 1980. He made his league debut as a second-half substitute for Brian Hughes, against Reading at Elm Park on 30 August 1980.{{cite web |url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/PlayingRecord.asp?PersonID=HENRYCHA&Season=1980-1981 |title=All of Henry's matches in the 1980–1981 season |publisher=Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk |accessdate=9 November 2009}}
Originally a full-back, Henry was converted into an attacking central midfielder by Swindon manager Lou Macari, and went to score 27 goals for the "Robins" in 269 games. He was the top goalscorer in the Fourth Division championship-winning side in the 1984–85 season, but fell out of favour and joined Torquay United on loan in February 1987, playing six games as Stuart Morgan's side battled against relegation with little money for new signings.
He joined Northampton Town on loan the following month, but returned to Swindon and played in the play-off final at the end of the season, scoring from 20 yards against Gillingham as Swindon won promotion to the Second Division.{{cite web |url=http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/History/0,,10341~1032985,00.html |title=Through The Decades |publisher=Swindon Town F.C. |date=20 June 2007 |accessdate=9 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231153013/http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/History/0%2C%2C10341~1032985%2C00.html |archivedate=31 December 2008 }}
He left the County Ground before the 1989–90 season, joining Aldershot for a fee of £25,000.{{cite web |url=http://www.shots2692.co.uk/records.html |title=Aldershot FC Records |work=Aldershot Football Club 1926–1992 |publisher=Mark Elliott |accessdate=9 November 2009}} He scored 18 times in 81 league games over the following two seasons, and a further 2 goals from 35 games which were expunged from his record as Aldershot's financial problems saw them fail to complete the 1991–92 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/aldershot/aldershot.html |title=Aldershot Town : 1946/47–1991/92 & 2008/09 (formerly known as Aldershot) |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=9 November 2009}} He later played non-league football for Cheltenham Town and Fairford Town.
Henry's son Leigh was on Swindon's books as a youngster,{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/articles/2005/12/02/stfc_021205_feature.shtml |title=Rhys ready to return |publisher=BBC Wiltshire |date=2 December 2005 |accessdate=9 November 2009}} but the closest he came to League football was as an unused substitute;{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=190793&cc=5739 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604121526/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=190793&cc=5739 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 June 2011 |title=Rotherham United 0 – 1 Swindon Town |publisher=ESPN Soccernet |accessdate=9 November 2009}} he went on to join non-league club Swindon Supermarine.{{cite web |url=http://www.swindonsupermarinefc.com/AAAAllseason%202009.10/PLAYERS%20&%20STAFF/Profiles%20&%20Pics/leigh%20henry.htm |title=Leigh Henry |publisher=Swindon Supermarine F.C |accessdate=9 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716172756/http://www.swindonsupermarinefc.com/AAAAllseason%202009.10/PLAYERS%20%26%20STAFF/Profiles%20%26%20Pics/leigh%20henry.htm |archive-date=16 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}
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References
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External links
- [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/charliehenry.html League stats] at Neil Brown's site
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Ealing
Category:People from Acton, London
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Swindon Town F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Northampton Town F.C. players
Category:Aldershot F.C. players
Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football fullbacks