Andy Henderson (Scottish footballer)

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Andy Henderson
Personal information
Full name Andrew Henderson [1]
Date of birthc.1892 [2]
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Penicuik Juniors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1914–1919 Falkirk 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew Henderson was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Falkirk as a goalkeeper. [1]

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Personal life

Henderson served as a private in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War. [3] During the course of his service, he was wounded and suffered from phosgene gas poisoning. [3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Falkirk 1914–15 [1] Scottish First Division 9090
1918–19 [1] Scottish First Division120120
Career total210210

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. "Falkirk Football Club – World War One". Falkirk Football Historian. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Team 1914 – the Bairns players who joined up and marched off to war". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2023.