Roy Henderson (footballer)
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Roy Henderson (born in Wishaw, Scotland) is a former Scottish footballer.
[edit] Career
Roy Henderson played for Carluke Amateurs, Lanark United, Third Lanark and guested for Aberdeen F.C. and Dundee F.C. during the war before signing for Queen of the South F.C. of Dumfries in 1946. He was Jimmy McKinnell Junior's first signing for Queens. He spent 12 seasons with Queen of the South until he broke his leg in a match v Dunfermline F.C. bringing his illustrious career to an end.
Throughout Henderson's time on the books as a Queen of the South player they would spend only one season out of the top division of Scottish football. That season was 1950-51 when they were promoted straight back to the top flight as Scottish B Division champions. The success of that season was enhanced by a run to the semi final of the Scottish League Cup.
In 1950 they would also reach the Scottish Cup semi finals for the only time in the 20th century. Under McKinnell's management, Henderson's time at the club would mark the most successful period in the club's history. Also at Queens at this time were the club's record scorer Jim Patterson and until July 1952 Scotland internationalist Billy Houliston. Goal scoring outside right Bobby Black joined Queens in 1952. Consistent mid table finishes in the top division in the early and mid 1950s peaked with a sixth place finish in 1956 - a finish surpassed only once in the club's history.[1]
He was selected six times as reserve keeper for the Scotland national team, but never selected to play ahead of Bobby Brown (Rangers F.C.) nor Jimmy Cowan (Morton F.C.).[2] Henderson was alleged by many to be the best keeper never to play for Scotland[citation needed].
