James Henderson (footballer, born 1877)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 June 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Morpeth, England | ||
| Playing position | 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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 years in 11 second for Morpeth Harriers athletics club in 1908.[1]