William Henderson (footballer, born 1883)
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
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|birth_date = 1883
|birth_place = Dundee, Scotland
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|position = Left half
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|clubs1 = Norwood
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|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
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|years5 = 1909–1910
|clubs5 = Bradford City
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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{{cite journal|title=A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players|author=John Litster|publisher=Scottish Football Historian magazine|date=October 2012}} and Heart of Midlothian.Joyce, p.122 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.{{cite web|url=https://londonhearts.com/scores/newplayers/h00628.html|title=William Henderson|accessdate=27 April 2016|website=London Hearts Supporters Club}}
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.Brown, p. 26 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.
He joined Bradford City in May 1909, leaving the club in July 1910 to sign for Grimsby Town.Frost, p. 399 During his time with Bradford City he made four appearances in the Football League.Frost, p. 383
Sources
- {{cite book|last=Brown|first=Tony|title=The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record|publisher=Soccerdata|year=2003|isbn=1-899468-20-X}}
- {{cite book|last=Frost|first=Terry|title=Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988|publisher=Breedon Books Sport|year=1988|isbn=0-907969-38-0}}
- {{cite book|last=Joyce|first=Michael|title=Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939|publisher=Soccerdata|year=2004|isbn=1-899468-67-6}}
References
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Category:Year of death missing
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
Category:Gillingham F.C. players
Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football wing halves
Category:Footballers from Dundee
Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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