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Full name | William Martin Neville Henderson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 May 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1974–1978 | Rangers | 33 | (10) |
1977–1978 | → Hibernian (loan) | 6 | (0) |
1978 | Philadelphia Fury | 17 | (3) |
1978–1981 | Leicester City | 91 | (12) |
1981–1983 | Chesterfield | 87 | (23) |
1983–1984 | Port Vale | 27 | (7) |
Spalding United | |||
Total | 261+ | (55+) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
William Martin Neville Henderson (born 3 May 1956) is a Scottish former footballer who played in Scotland, England, and the United States.
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Henderson played for Rangers, and was a member of the 1976 Scottish Cup winning first eleven. Gers beat Hearts 3–1 at Hampden Park in front of 85,354 spectators. In 1977 he went on loan to Hibernian, before transferring to US side Philadelphia Fury in 1978. He then moved to England to play for Leicester City, and he moved on to Chesterfield before joining Port Vale in exchange for Bob Newton and £8,000 in October 1983. He played 27 league and 1 FA Cup game and scored 7 league goals in the 1983–84 season. However he failed to turn up for pre-season training for the next season and the club cancelled his contract. He then moved on to Spalding United.[2]