Brian Henderson (English footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brian Charles Henderson[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 12 June 1930||
Place of birth | Hexham, Northumberland, England | ||
Date of death | 7 November 2001[3] | (aged 71)||
Place of death | Darlington, County Durham, England | ||
Position(s) |
Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Newcastle United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1952 | Carlisle United | 0 | (0) |
1952–1964 | Darlington | 423 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Brian Charles Henderson (12 June 1930 – 7 November 2001) was an English
Life and career
Henderson was born in
He made his senior debut for Darlington on 17 September 1952, against Carlisle United,
He was a member of the Darlington team that caused an upset in the
He captained the club,
While a Darlington player, Henderson had worked in sales for the club chairman's car company.[16] In later life he made occasional appearances in local football.[17] He settled in Darlington, and died there in 2001 at the age of 71.[4][1] He had a son, Tim, and grandchildren.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Brian Henderson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Brian Henderson". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Brian Henderson 1952–1964". Darlington F.C. 18 May 2007. Archived from the original on 18 November 2008.
- ^ a b c d e Amos, Mike (8 November 2001). "Tough-tackling Henderson". The Northern Echo. Darlington. p. 24 – via Newsbank.
- ^ "Ashington's revenge certainly sweet". Morpeth Herald. 23 February 1951. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Sentinel (27 August 1954). "Willetts ends four years run. Devlin absent". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. p. 20 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Darlington will be without their skipper, Ernie Devlin, for the game at Chesterfield. Devlin's father has died. Brian Henderson will take over in the Darlington defence.
"Quakers reshuffle in bid for punch". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 31 December 1954. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive.Right-back Devlin is rested and Henderson plays in his place.
- ^ "Sheffield United captain Cliff dies at age of 83". The Star. Sheffield. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Doherty appointed manager of Bristol City". Manchester Guardian. 29 January 1958. p. 9.
Henderson, their right back, ricked his neck on Saturday but is expected to be fit.
Amos, Mike (29 January 2008). "The day Greener's Darlington made FA Cup clowns of Chelsea". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
"Tricky Scots wide man Moran who brought Chelsea to their knees". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2014. - ^ "Bolton leave it late". The Guardian. Manchester. 15 November 1960. p. 4.
"Can we afford to lose 120 years of history?". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 27 January 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
Amos, Mike (14 October 2008). "Legion comes up for air". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 12 November 2018. - ^ "Brian Henderson obituary". Darlington F.C. and Perform Group. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ a b Cameron, Neil (3 June 2012). "North's top 25 football hardmen revealed". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-0954051846., quoted at "Books and debate: On home ground". Darlington Supporters Trust. 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "How Jock broke hearts of Magpies and Quakers". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 6 January 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "1964-65: Testimonial Match". The StatCat. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Club Honours & Records". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Wintry walk? Sno' worry alongside broken neck". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 23 January 2001. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "How Hendy of Hurworth hotted up the derby". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 13 November 2001. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
Amos, Mike (27 November 2001). "Non-league men prove real SWOTs". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 8 November 2016.