Kevin Henderson (rugby league)
{{short description|Former Scotland international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2020}}
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|name = Kevin Henderson
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|image = Kevin Henderson.jpg
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|position = {{rlp|SR|CE}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|1|10}}
|birth_place = Torquay, Devon, England
|height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}
|weight = {{convert|97|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}} {{cite web|url=http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/squad/first-team-squad/11-kevin-henderson/ |title=Official site of the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |year=2011 |work=web page |publisher=Wakefield wildcats |access-date=16 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314201337/http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/squad/first-team-squad/11-kevin-henderson/ |archive-date=14 March 2011 }}
|club1 = Newcastle Knights
|year1start = 2004
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 4
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 0
|club2 = Leigh Centurions
|year2start = 2005
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 1
|tries2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 0
|club3 = {{nowrap|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats}}
|year3start = 2005
|year3end = 11
|appearances3 = 127
|tries3 = 12
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 48
|club4 = Montpellier
|year4start = 2011
|year4end = 12
|appearances4 = 14
|tries4 = 2
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 8
|club5 = Leigh Centurions
|year5start = 2012
|year5end =
|appearances5 = 13
|tries5 = 2
|goals5 = 0
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 8
|teamA = Scotland
|yearAstart = 2008
|yearAend =
|appearancesA = 4
|triesA = 0
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 0
|new = yes
|retired = yes
|source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Kevin-Henderson loverugbyleague][http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Kevin_Henderson/summary.html Rugby League Project][http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_10904.html itsrugby]
|updated = 9 December 2017
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| relatives = Andrew Henderson (brother)
Ian Henderson (brother)
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Kevin Henderson is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer. Henderson previously played in Australia for the Newcastle Knights and in England for the Leigh Centurions and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. Both of his brothers, Andrew (23 caps) and Ian (8 caps) have also played for Scotland.
Background
Playing career
Henderson played only a handful of NRL games for the Newcastle Knights team, however played mostly in reserve grade. He also played reserve grade for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and Central Coast Bears.
He came to England to pursue his professional career in 2005. He joined Leigh in super league before transferring mid-season to rival super league club the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
Henderson is one of three brothers playing rugby league, along with Ian Henderson and Andrew Henderson. Henderson played for the Montpellier Agglomération Rugby XIII in the Elite One Championship.
Representative career
The Hendersons are a Scottish family and all three brothers played for Scotland at international level, he won five caps for Scotland, appearing in an international against France in 2007, before appearing in the world cup qualifier against Wales. He featured in all three World Cup Finals matches held in Australia in 2008.{{cite news|work=BBC Sport|title=Scotland call up Super League six|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/4282586.stm|access-date=2007-12-08|date=2005-09-26}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/08/05/29/RUGBYL_Scotland.html |title=Robertson ready for Scotland |publisher=Sportinglife |date=2008-05-30 |access-date=2008-05-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605011136/http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague%2F08%2F05%2F29%2FRUGBYL_Scotland.html |archive-date=2011-06-05 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23782306-23214,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121206035930/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23782306-23214,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-12-06|title=Robertson set for kilt call-up|work=Fox Sports|date=2008-05-30|access-date=2008-05-30}}
All three brothers featured in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7587971.stm|title=Henderson trio in Scots cup squad|publisher=BBC|date=2008-08-29|access-date=2008-10-03}}
References
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External links
{{commons category|Kevin Henderson}}
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20070523001829/http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/kevin-henderson-i176.html Kevin Henderson Wakefield Profile]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_7650000/newsid_7659700/7659771.stm Three brothers make rugby team]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7587971.stm Henderson trio in Scots cup squad]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7708340.stm Rugby League World Cup as it happened]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8348093.stm Scotland 'must improve' in final]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/4250416.stm Leeds 34-26 Wakefield]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/5352652.stm Clockwatch: Wakefield 29-17 Cas]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/6106390.stm Super League XII - ins and outs]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/6383333.stm Wakefield 36-24 Salford]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/leeds/6200811.stm Leeds 22-14 Wakefield]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/leigh/3762576.stm Leigh bolster squad with NRL duo]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wakefield/8268038.stm Henderson signs new Wildcats deal]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wakefield/4637967.stm Henderson clinches Wakefield move]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930171300/http://sport.independent.co.uk/rugby_league/article317738.ece Hendersons will all be there as season sprints towards finale with family ties]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20080731172557/http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=677 NRL stats]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927013712/http://www.souths.com.au/tradition/viewplayer.asp?PlayerID=2484 Kevin Henderson Souths Profile]
{{Scotland 2008 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Kevin}}
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Leigh Leopards players
Category:Montpellier Red Devils players
Category:Newcastle Knights players
Category:Rugby league players from Torquay
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Category:Scotland national rugby league team players