Darren Henderson

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Darren Henderson
Personal information
Full name Darren Ronald Henderson
Date of birth (1966-10-12) 12 October 1966 (age 56)
Place of birth Kilmarnock, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hurlford United (manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1987 Clyde 28 (2)
1987–1992 Stranraer 141 (31)
1992–1993 Clydebank 5 (1)
1992–1993 Queen of the South 26 (9)
1993–1996 Stranraer 77 (13)
1996–1998 Ayr United 61 (6)
1998–2000 Hamilton Academical 52 (9)
2000–2001 Ross County 24 (6)
2001–2002 Raith Rovers 29 (3)
2002–2004 Forfar Athletic 50 (5)
2004–2005 Ayr United 29 (1)
2005–2007 Cumnock Juniors
2007 Stenhousemuir 8 (0)
2007–2008 Cumnock Juniors
2009–2010 Dalry Thistle
Managerial career
2010–2011 Dalry Thistle
2011–2013 Glenafton Athletic
2013– Hurlford United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 June 2013

Darren Henderson (born 12 October 1966) is a Scottish former footballer. He made over 500 appearances in the Scottish Football League over a 21-year Senior career and is currently the manager of Hurlford United in the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region.

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Career

After his long career in the Scottish Football League, Henderson joined Cumnock Juniors as a player-coach where he teamed up with former Ayr United and Stenhousemuir colleague Campbell Money. He played in Cumnock's 2008 Scottish Junior Cup final defeat to Bathgate Thistle at the age of 41. [1]

Henderson took another player-coach role at Dalry Thistle before becoming manager in his own right in November 2010. He led the club to promotion and the semi-finals of the Scottish Junior Cup before moving on to Glenafton Athletic the following summer. [2]

In two successful seasons at Glenafton, Henderson won promotion to the West Super League Premier Division and the West of Scotland Cup before leaving the club to join Hurlford United in June 2013. [3]

Personal life

His son Jay is also a footballer. [4]

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References

  1. "Cumnock cup final flops face fight of their lives". Ayrshire Post. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  2. "Henderson takes over at Dalry". Scottish Football League. 26 November 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  3. "Darren Henderson leaves Loch Park". Glenafton Athletic FC. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  4. Ben Ramage (20 January 2022). "St Mirren teenager Jay Henderson opens up on proud moment as he bags first goal in front of his dad". Daily Record. Retrieved 21 January 2022.