Regan Hendry
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Regan Hendry
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|1|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}{{soccerway|regan-hendry/334258|access-date=17 October 2020}}
| position = Central Midfielder
| currentclub = Tranmere Rovers
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs2 = Celtic
| years1 = 2018–2019
| clubs1 = Celtic
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = → Raith Rovers (loan)
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = → Raith Rovers (loan)
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2021
| clubs4 = Raith Rovers
| caps4 = 47
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2021–2023
| clubs5 = Forest Green Rovers
| caps5 = 53
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = → Tranmere Rovers (loan)
| caps6 = 19
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2023–
| clubs7 = Tranmere Rovers
| caps7 = 53
| goals7 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalteam1 = Scotland U15
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2013
| nationalteam2 = Scotland U16
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam3 = Scotland U17
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| club-update = 00:54, 12 October 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 10:08, 17 October 2020 (UTC)
}}
Regan Hendry (born 21 January 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|TranmerR}} club Tranmere Rovers.
Hendry started his career at Raith Rovers, on loan from Celtic until the end of the season, in January 2018. After a second loan spell at Raith during the 2018–19 season, he was released by Celtic at the end of that season and joined Raith on a two-year contract. He won the Scottish League One title and promotion to the Scottish Championship in his first season at the club, and was named in the Championship Team of the Season by PFA Scotland and the SPFL for the following season. He signed for EFL League Two club Forest Green Rovers in summer 2021. Forest Green was promoted to EFL League One as League Two champions in his debut season at the club.
Club career
=Early career=
Hendry was born in Edinburgh. He started his youth career at Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, before joining Celtic at the age of 15,{{Cite web |date=28 September 2018 |title=Two Loan Signings |url=https://www.raithrovers.net/36875/2-loan-signings.htm |access-date=17 October 2018 |website=raithrovers.net |publisher=Raith Rovers F.C.}} where he signed a three-year contract in 2016.{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Mark |date=16 June 2016 |title=Regan Hendry pens new deal at Celtic |url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/10722 |access-date=17 October 2020 |website=celticfc.net |publisher=Celtic F.C.}}
=Raith Rovers=
On 2 January 2018, Hendry joined Raith Rovers on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite web |date=2 January 2018 |title=Celtic youngster Regan Hendry joins Raith Rovers on loan |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/11192910/celtic-youngster-regan-hendry-joins-raith-rovers-on-loan |access-date=17 October 2020 |website=Sky Sports}} He made 11 league appearances for the club over this spell. On 28 September 2018, he returned to Raith Rovers on loan until January 2019, and made a further four league appearances.
Hendry was released by Celtic at the end of the 2018–19 season, and he subsequently signed for Raith on a two-year contract.{{Cite news |date=29 May 2019 |title=Celtic's Regan Hendry returns to Raith Rovers |work=The Scotsman |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/international/celtics-regan-hendry-returns-raith-rovers-67537 |access-date=17 October 2020}} In a very successful stint with the club, Hendry would win the Scottish League One with Raith, and helped the club in a very impressive season in the Scottish Championship. Hendry would impress in these two seasons, and would be named in the Championship Team of the Season by both PFA Scotland and the SPFL in 2021.{{Cite web|title=PFA Scotland Championship Team of the Year 2021|url=https://pfascotland.co.uk/pfa-scotland-championship-team-of-the-year-2021/|access-date=12 June 2021|website=pfascotland.co.uk}}{{Cite web|date=9 June 2021|title=Championship Team of the Season 2020/21|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/championship-team-of-the-season-202021|access-date=12 June 2021|website=SPFL.co.uk}} He left the club at the end of his contract in summer 2021.{{Cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Sean |date=11 June 2021 |title=Regan Hendry bids heartfelt social media farewell to Raith Rovers fans |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/scottish-championship/2302531/regan-hendry-social-media-farewell-raith-rovers/ |access-date=24 June 2021 |website=The Courier |language=en-GB}}
=Forest Green Rovers=
Hendry signed a two-year contract with EFL League Two club Forest Green Rovers in June 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57581360 |title=Regan Hendry: Forest Green sign Raith Rovers midfielder |website=BBC Sport |date=23 June 2021 |access-date=24 June 2021}} He made his debut for the club on 7 August 2021 in a 2–1 league win over newly-promoted Sutton United, with Hendry providing the assist for Forest Green's late winner.{{Cite web |date=7 August 2021 |title=Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Sutton United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58036220 |access-date=8 August 2021 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Hendry made 31 league appearances for Forest Green during the 2021–22 season, scoring 3 goals and providing 2 assists as the club won EFL League Two and were promoted to EFL League One for the first time in its history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/3344460/regan-hendry-raith-rovers-forest-green-rovers-title-wayne-rooney-derby/|title=Why Regan Hendry will draw Raith Rovers inspiration following Forest Green Rovers title glory as Wayne Rooney challenge awaits|first=Alan|last=Temple|date=30 May 2022|website=The Courier|access-date=5 June 2022}}
On 31 January 2023, Hendry returned to League Two to join Tranmere Rovers on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/2023/january/regan-hendry-arrives-on-loan/|title=Regan Hendry arrives on loan!|website=tranmererovers.co.uk|date=31 January 2023|access-date=31 January 2023}}
International career
He has played for Scotland at under-15, under-16 and under-17 levels.{{SFA player|167346}}
Career statistics
{{updated|end of 2021–22 season}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Celtic U20
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|93064|2016|access-date=24 June 2021}} |colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=SCC|Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|93064|2017|access-date=24 June 2021}}
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=SCC}} | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|93064|2018|access-date=24 June 2021}}
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=SCC}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| rowspan="3"|Celtic
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19
|Scottish Premiership |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Raith Rovers (loan)
|11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs}} | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Raith Rovers (loan)
|Scottish League One |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Raith Rovers
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|93064|2019|access-date=24 June 2021}} |Scottish League One |22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=SCC}} | 3 | 31 | 4 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|93064|2020|access-date=24 June 2021}}
|25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4{{efn|Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs}} | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!47 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 8 | |
| Forest Green Rovers
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|93064|2021|access-date=24 June 2021}} |31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!93 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 122 | 15 |
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Honours
Raith Rovers
- Scottish League One: 2019–20{{Cite web|last=Inglis|first=Scott|date=15 April 2020|title=Raith Rovers crowned League One champions|url=https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/football/international/raith-rovers-crowned-league-one-champions-2539758|access-date=12 June 2021|website=fifetoday.co.uk}}
- Scottish Challenge Cup: 2019–20{{Cite web|date=30 April 2021|title=Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Raith Rovers share last season's Scottish Challenge Cup|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56945120|access-date=12 June 2021|website=BBC Sport}}
Forest Green Rovers
Individual
- PFA Scotland Championship Team of the Year: 2020–21
- SPFL Championship Team of the Season: 2020–21
References
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External links
- {{SFA player|167346}}
- {{Soccerway|regan-hendry/334258}}
{{Tranmere Rovers F.C. squad}}
{{2020–21 PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year}}
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Edinburgh
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Scotland men's youth international footballers
Category:Raith Rovers F.C. players
Category:Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
Category:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players