James Henderson (footballer, born 1877)

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James Henderson
Personal information
Date of birth 10 June 1877
Place of birth Morpeth, England
Position(s) Left wing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1897–1903 Morpeth Harriers
1903–1904 Reading
1904–1905 Bradford City 14 (0)
1905–1908 Leeds City 75
1908–1909 Preston North End 6
1909–1910 Clapton Orient
1910–1914 Rochdale
1914–1918 South Liverpool
1918–1919 Rochdale
1919–???? Rochdale Pioneers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James T. Henderson (born 10 June 1877) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-sided wing half.

Career

Born in Morpeth, Northumberland, Henderson started his career with his local club Morpeth Harriers in the Northern Alliance before signing for Reading in 1903. [1] He moved on to Bradford City in May 1904, leaving the club in July 1905 after 14 league appearances to sign for Leeds City. [2] His Leeds debut was their first-ever match in the Football League, which was against Bradford; his former club 1–0. [1] He went on to play 75 league matches and five cup games in three seasons, before joining Preston North End in 1908. [1]

After making only six league appearances for Preston, [3] Henderson signed for Clapton Orient, joining his brother Bill. A year later he joined Rochdale, where he remained until transferring to South Liverpool in 1914. [3] He returned to Rochdale after World War I and played for the club until December 1919. [3] [1] He later played non-League football for Rochdale Pioneers and worked as a trainer at Rochdale until 1930. [3] [1]

Away from football Henderson was also a good sprinter, running 100 yards in 11 second for Morpeth Harriers athletics club in 1908. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 James Henderson Mighty Leeds
  2. ↑
    • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 383, 399. ISBN   0-907969-38-0.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Jimmy Henderson Vintage Footballers


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