William Armstrong Henry (6 September 1884 — after 1960) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back for Rangers, Falkirk, Leicester City and Manchester City.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Armstrong Henry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | c. 1960 (aged 75–76)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1906 | Blantyre Victoria | ||
| 1906–1908 | Rangers | 31 | (0) |
| 1908–1909 | Falkirk | 20 | (0) |
| 1909–1911 | Leicester Fosse | 89 | (0) |
| 1911–1920 | Manchester City | 143 | (1) |
| St Bernard's | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHenry was born in Glasgow[2] and began his football career in Scotland with Rangers and then Falkirk before transferring to Leicester City in England in September 1909.[2][3][4][5] He played 96 times for Leicester before Manchester City purchased him for £1,000 in 1911, the highest fee that Leicester City had received for one of their players at the time.[2] He made his Manchester City debut in a 1–1 draw against Sunderland in November 1911.[2] He went on to make 157 appearances for Manchester City in which he scored one goal.[2] The war hindered his outings for City but he did spend eight years there, the majority of his career.[2] He never got a first-team cap for Scotland, but did get international honours in a military game between England and Scotland at Everton's Goodison Park ground.[6][7]
Personal life
editHenry served in the 5th Cavalry Reserve Regiment during the First World War.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 135. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Billy Henry – Manchester City and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Henry Billy Image 3 Manchester City 1913 – Vintage Footballers". vintagefootballers.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Rangers Player Willie Henry Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "Billy Henry – Player Profile – Leicester City Stats – FoxesTalk Forum". Foxestalk.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "William A Henry". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
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