Maurice Henderson

Maurice Henderson (4 April 1913 - 14 October 1989) was a Scotland international rugby union player.

Maurice Henderson

Birth name	Maurice Michael Henderson
Date of birth	(1913-04-04)4 April 1913
Place of birth	Musselburgh, Scotland
Date of death	14 October 1989(1989-10-14) (aged 76)
Place of death	Bedford, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Dunfermline () – Leicester Tigers () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1937 Midlands District () 1937 North of Scotland District () 1938 Scotland Probables () 1938 Scotland Possibles () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1937 Scotland 3 (0)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He also played club rugby for Dunfermline.

He later played for Leicester Tigers.

Provincial career

He represented Midlands District in their match against North of Scotland District. Midlands won 8-3 on 6 November 1937.

Henderson then played for North of Scotland District combined side in their match against South of Scotland District on 20 November 1937.

He was then selected for the Scotland Probables side in the trial match against Scotland Possibles. The first trial on 18 December 1937 fell foul of the weather, but Henderson turned out for Probables on 15 January 1938. He didn't impress in the first half and turned out for the Possibles in the second half.

International career

Henderson was capped 3 times for Scotland in 1937.

Teaching career

Henderson became the Physical Education instructor at Dunfermline High School. He then moved to Bedford to become the Director of Physical Education for Bedfordshire county in England.