| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 June 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Morpeth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( 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.
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]
- ^ a b c d e f James Henderson Mighty Leeds
- ^ *Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 383, 399. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- ^ a b c d Jimmy Henderson Vintage Footballers
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- 1877 births
- Footballers from Morpeth, Northumberland
- English men's footballers
- Morpeth Harriers F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Leeds City F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- South Liverpool F.C. (1890s) players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football wing halves
- Rochdale A.F.C. non-playing staff
- English football defender, 1870s birth stubs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 June 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Morpeth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( 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.
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]
- ^ a b c d e f James Henderson Mighty Leeds
- ^ *Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 383, 399. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- ^ a b c d Jimmy Henderson Vintage Footballers
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| This biographical article related to association football in England, about a defender born in the 1870s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1877 births
- Footballers from Morpeth, Northumberland
- English men's footballers
- Morpeth Harriers F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Leeds City F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- South Liverpool F.C. (1890s) players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football wing halves
- Rochdale A.F.C. non-playing staff
- English football defender, 1870s birth stubs