Alex Henderson (Scottish footballer)

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Alex Henderson
Personal information
Full name Alexander Henderson [1]
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Left back, left half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1910–1913 East Stirlingshire 68 (3)
1913–1919 Falkirk 68 (0)
0000–1914 → Penicuik Juniors (loan)
1919–1921 Alloa Athletic
1921Falkirk (loan)
1921–1923 Dumbarton 58 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Henderson was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for East Stirlingshire, Falkirk and Dumbarton as a left back. [1] [2]

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Personal life

Henderson served as a lance corporal in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War. [3] He was wounded during the course of his service. [3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
East Stirlingshire 1909–10 [1] Scottish Second Division 603090
1910–11 [1] 212110322
1911–12 [1] 190100290
1912–13 [1] 25170321
Total683310993
Falkirk 1914–15 [1] Scottish First Division 350350
1915–16 [1] 1010
1916–17 [1] 130130
1917–18 [1] 1010
1918–19 [1] 150150
1919–20 [1] 300030
Total68000680
Dumbarton 1921–22 [4] Scottish First Division22000220
1922–23 [4] Scottish Second Division36010370
Total58010590
Career total19433202263

Honours

Falkirk

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  2. "Henderson Alex Alloa Athletic 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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