Tommy Henderson (footballer, born 1943)

Last updated

Tommy Henderson
Personal information
Full name Thomas Wedlock Henderson [1]
Date of birth (1943-07-25) 25 July 1943 (age 80)
Place of birth Larkhall, Scotland
Position(s) Right winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1958–1959 Leeds United 0 (0)
1959–1960 Celtic 0 (0)
1960–1961 Hearts 7 (1)
1961–1962 St Mirren 20 (3)
1962–1965 Leeds United 24 (2)
1965–1966 Bury 7 (1)
1965–1966 Swindon Town 11 (3)
1966–1967 Stockport County 19 (4)
1967–1969 Altrincham
1969–1970 Cork Hibs 19 (5)
1970–1971 Highlands Park
1972–1973 Hellenic
1974–1975 Jewish Guild
1976–1977 Highlands Park
1977–1978 Ottawa Tigers
1979–1980 Bradford Marshlanders
Managerial career
1978 Ottawa Tigers
1981 Bradford Marshlanders
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tommy Henderson (born 25 July 1943) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a right winger for Leeds United, Bury, Swindon Town, Stockport County in the 1960s.

Contents

Club career

Henderson joined Leeds United as a schoolboy in 1959 but returned to Scotland due to being homesick. Manager Don Revie brought him back to Leeds in November 1962 and he made 20 league appearances in the 1962–63 season. His place in the first team was taken by Johnny Giles in the following season and he made just four more appearances for Leeds before joining Bury in June 1965. He moved to Swindon Town during the 1965–66 season and then joined Stockport County for the 1966–67 season.

In 1977, he played in Canada's National Soccer League with Ottawa Tigers. [2] The following season, he transitioned into a managerial role as the player-coach for Ottawa. [3] In 1979, he played as an active player and assistant coach for league rivals Bradford Marshlanders. [4] He re-signed with Bradford for the 1980 season. [5]

Managerial career

In 1978, he was named the head coach for the Ottawa Tigers. [3] After the folding of Ottawa, he remained in the Canadian circuit and became an assistant coach for the Bradford Marshlanders. [4] In 1981, he was assigned as the head coach for Bradford. [6]

Playing statistics

ClubLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
Apps (goals)Apps (goals)Apps (goals)Apps (goals)
Leeds United24 (2)6 (0)4 (0)34 (2)
Bury7 (1)
Swinton Town11 (3)
Stockport County19 (4)

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Hart</span> English football player and manager (born 1953)

Paul Anthony Hart is an English football manager, coach, and former professional player who made 567 appearances in the Football League as a defender. Hart currently serves as assistant manager to Nathan Jones at Charlton Athletic.

Stuart James Pearson is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He appeared in three FA Cup finals, two for Manchester United and one with West Ham United.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tommy Miller</span> English footballer (born 1979)

Thomas William Miller is an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was most recently the assistant manager of National League North side South Shields.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andy Gray (footballer, born 1977)</span> Scotland international footballer

Andrew David Gray is a former professional footballer. He is the son of the former Scotland defender Frank Gray and nephew of Leeds United legend Eddie Gray. His cousin Stuart Gray was also a pro footballer. His son Archie is a professional footballer at Leeds United.

Peter Andrew Shirtliff is an English football coach and former player. As a player, he made more than 500 appearances in the Football League playing as a central defender for Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Barnsley and Carlisle United. He has managed Mansfield Town, and is currently employed as first-team coach at Swindon Town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Lucketti</span> English footballer (born 1971)

Christopher James Lucketti is an English football manager and former professional player, who is assistant manager of Bradford City.

Richard Asa Hartford is a Scottish former football player and coach. He started his professional career with West Bromwich Albion. His early progress led to a proposed transfer to Leeds United in November 1971, but this collapsed when a medical examination discovered a heart condition. Hartford instead moved to Manchester City in 1974. He helped City win the 1976 League Cup Final. After a brief spell with Nottingham Forest, Hartford moved to Everton in 1979 and then had a second spell with Manchester City. After playing for Fort Lauderdale Sun, Hartford joined Norwich City. His shot resulted in the only goal of the 1985 League Cup Final.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alan Sheehan</span> Irish footballer (born 1986)

Alan Michael Anthony Sheehan is an Irish professional football coach and former player who is currently assistant head coach at Swansea City. He played for the Republic of Ireland national under-21 team.

Robert William Smith is an English former footballer and football manager. He was capped by England at Schoolboys and Youth level. He is the son of Conway Smith and grandson of Billy Smith, from whom he gets his middle name.

William Maurice Lindley was an English football player, coach and manager.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Elliott (footballer, born 1990)</span> English footballer

Thomas Joshua Elliott is an English footballer who plays as a striker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave Hockaday</span> English footballer & manager

David Hockaday is an English professional footballer who is currently Head of Male Football at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College. He has previously worked as a manager at Leeds United, Forest Green Rovers, Kidderminster Harriers and in a caretaker capacity at Coventry City.

Colin West is an English former footballer. He played as a forward and scored 158 goals in 555 league and cup games in the English Football League, Conference and the Scottish Football League.

Thomas Reginald Hallett is a Welsh former professional football player and coach.

Huddersfield Town's 2008–09 campaign was the club's centenary season. The season did not end in promotion and if things had been left alone, relegation may have been a possibility.

Ian Miller is a Scottish former footballer who played his football in England as a winger. He made 660 league and cup appearances in the English Football League over an eighteen-year professional career, scoring 48 goals.

Stephen Foley is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Liverpool, Fulham, Grimsby Town, Sheffield United, Swindon Town, Stoke City, Lincoln City and Bradford City.

Nicholas Olushola Ajose is a former English professional footballer who played as a forward.

The 1979 National Soccer League season was the fifty-sixth season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season began in May 1979 and concluded in September 1979 with Toronto First Portuguese producing a perfect season, which granted them the NSL Championship. First Portuguese would also secure the double by defeating Toronto Panhellenic for the NSL Cup. Toronto's undefeated streak lasted until the 1980 season and amounted to 52 games with Toronto Panhellenic breaking the streak.

The 1977 National Soccer League season was the fifty-fourth season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season began in late April and concluded in early October with the Montreal Castors securing the double by finishing first in the First Division. The NSL Cup was claimed by Toronto Panhellenic. The Second Division title was won by Toronto Falcons by finishing first in the standings which allowed promotion to the First Division. The NSL was operative in Northern Ontario, Quebec, and had a franchise in the United States in Upstate New York.

References

  1. "Tommy Henderson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  2. "Ottawa Sport". Ottawa Citizen . 13 May 1977. p. 19.
  3. 1 2 "Tigers sign coach". Ottawa Journal . 18 April 1978. p. 25.
  4. 1 2 "Marshlanders sign two after opening game loss". The Bradford Witness. 9 May 1979. p. 17.
  5. Bolender, Keith (7 May 1980). "Sports world - Blues' fan gets his, (or is it her?), wish". The Bradford Witness. p. 9.
  6. "Tom Henderson back as player, and coach". The Bradford Witness. 20 May 1981. p. 15.
Sources