Derek Hennin

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Derek Hennin
Personal information
Full name Derek Hennin
Date of birth December 28, 1931 (1931-12-28)
Place of birth    Prescot, England
Date of death    January 1989 (aged 57)
Playing position Wing half
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
c.1947–1949
1949–1961
1961–1962
1962–196?		 Prescot Cables
Bolton Wanderers
Chester
Wigan Athletic
0164 0(8)
0 54 0 (4)
   
National team
England Youth

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Derek Hennin (born 28 December 1931, Prescot; died January 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. He was part of the Bolton Wanderers side that won the 1958 FA Cup Final against Manchester United.

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[edit] Playing Career

Hennin was a product of the St Helens Combination league, having left hometown club Prescot Cables for Bolton Wanderers in June 1949. He had to wait almost five years for his league debut against Tottenham Hotspur [1]. He went on to make 164 league appearances for the club, with his first of his eight goals arriving against Blackpool in January 1957 [2]. The following season saw him help Bolton reach the FA Cup final, where he was selected for the 2–0 win over Manchester United.

In February 1961 Hennin joined Chester, making his debut in a 2–1 derby win at Wrexham [3]. He was installed as captain the following season [4] but left the club at the end of the season after they again finished bottom of the The Football League. This marked the end of Hennin’s professional career, as he joined non-league side Wigan Athletic.

[edit] Honours

Bolton Wanderers

[edit] External Links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Derek Hennin. Walking Down The Manny Road. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
  2. ^ Derek Hennin. Walking Down The Manny Road. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
  3. ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997, p.73. ISBN 1-874427-52-6. 
  4. ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997, p.73. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.