John Henderson (Scottish footballer)

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John Henderson
Personal information
Full name John Henderson
Date of birth (1941-09-22) 22 September 1941 (age 82)
Place of birth Johnshaven, Scotland
Position(s) Inside Right
Youth career
1955–1959 Montrose Victoria
1959–1962 Charlton Athletic Reserves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Charlton Athletic 4 (1)
1963–1964 Exeter City 46 (14)
1964–1965 Doncaster Rovers 10 (0)
1965–1966 Chesterfield 28 (3)
1966–1973 Kidderminster Harriers 331 (141)
Total 419 (159)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Henderson (born 22 September 1941 in Johnshaven, Scotland), is a Scottish footballer who played as an inside right in the English Football League.

After spells in the Football League with Charlton Athletic, Exeter City and Doncaster Rovers Henderson joined semi-professional Kidderminster Harriers from Chesterfield in the summer of 1966, scoring 141 goals in 331 games. Highlights of his career with the Hariers were a 1st Round FA Cup tie with Brighton and Hove Albion, and winning the West Midland League in 1968–69.

Retiring in 1973 the Scot settled in Kidderminster with his family.

External links[edit]

  • John Henderson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database