Tommy Henderson (footballer, born 1943)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Wedlock Henderson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Larkhall, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1978 | Ottawa Tigers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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.
Playing 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 was named the head coach for Ottawa Tigers.[3]
Playing statistics[]
| Club | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
| Apps (goals) | Apps (goals) | Apps (goals) | Apps (goals) | |
| Leeds United | 24 (2) | 6 (0) | 4 (0) | 34 (2) |
| Bury | 7 (1) | |||
| Swinton Town | 11 (3) | |||
| Stockport County | 19 (4) |
References[]
- ^ "Tommy Henderson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Ottawa Sport". Ottawa Citizen. 13 May 1977. p. 19.
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- Sources
- Mourant, Andrew (1992). Leeds United: Player by Player. Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 21. ISBN 0-85112-568-9.
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- Leeds United F.C. players
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- Bury F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Cork Hibernians F.C. players
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Scottish footballers
- Scottish expatriate footballers
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- English Football League players
- Celtic F.C. players
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- St Mirren F.C. players
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- Scottish Football League players
- Jewish Guild players
- Association football wingers
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- Canadian National Soccer League coaches
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