James Hendren (17 July 1885 – 17 June 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 120 appearances in the Scottish League for Hibernian as a centre forward.[1] He also played for Nithsdale Wanderers, Kilmarnock and Cowdenbeath.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Hendren[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Lochore, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 June 1915 (aged 29)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1905 | Kilmarnock | 4 | (0) |
| 1905– | Maybole | ||
| 1906–1908 | Innisfails | ||
| –1909 | Annbank | ||
| 1909–1910 | Nithsdale Wanderers | ||
| 1910–1911 | Cowdenbeath | 18 | (5) |
| 1911–1915 | Hibernian | 123 | (53) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editHendren worked as a miner in Ayrshire and later emigrated to the USA.[2] He returned to Scotland to resume his football career and he enlisted as a driver in the Army Service Corps after the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.[2] Hendren was allowed to delay his enlistment, as his wife had just given birth to their second child.[2] Just over a month after his final appearance for Hibernian,[3] Hendren died of acute pneumonia at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh on 17 June 1915.[2][4] His great-nephew is former Hibernian and Celtic footballer Pat Stanton.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 1904–05[1] | Scottish Division One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1910–11[1] | Scottish Division Two | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| 1911–12[1] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
| Hibernian | 1911–12[1] | Scottish Division One | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 1912–13[1] | 32 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 20 | ||
| 1913–14[1] | 32 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 19 | ||
| 1914–15[1] | 36 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 14 | ||
| Total | 123 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 135 | 56 | ||
| Career total | 145 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 162 | 61 | ||
Honours
edit- Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c d e f "They Died in the Conflict during Season 1914–1915" (PDF). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Hibernian Player James Hendren Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Mike Whelan Wire Announces Death of Jimmy Hendren". The St. Louis Star. 19 July 1915. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Jim Hendren". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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