Ian Henderson (footballer)

Ian Henderson

Henderson playing for Rochdale in 2015
Personal information
Full nameIan Henderson[1]
Date of birth24 January 1985[2]
Place of birthThetford, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Playing positionForward/Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Rochdale
Number40
Youth career
–2001Norwich City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2007Norwich City68(6)
2007Rotherham United (loan)18(1)
2007–2008Northampton Town26(0)
2009Luton Town18(1)
2009Ankaragücü2(0)
2010–2013Colchester United118(24)
2013–Rochdale100(36)
National team
2003England U183(1)
2004–2005England U201(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:02, 30 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Ian Henderson (born 24 January 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays for and captains Rochdale. He has played much of his career as a forward, but he has also been used in various midfield roles.

Initially with Norwich, Henderson made almost 80 first team appearances for them, before joining Northampton in July 2007 following a six-month loan spell at Rotherham. He remained at Sixfields Stadium for 18 months and then played for Luton and in Turkish football, prior to signing for Colchester in January 2010. Henderson hit 11 goals for The U's in the 2010/11 campaign, including home and away winners against Dale, and then scored again at Spotland for Colchester in October 2011. He scored 26 times in 130 outings for United, but left the club after manager Joe Dunne oversaw a shake-up of his squad earlier in 2013. Henderson was one of the most consistent performers in Rochdale's promotion campaign, missing only one game through suspension and scoring 11 goals, including several Goal of the Season contenders.

Henderson joined Rochdale on a free transfer in February 2013 after being released by Colchester. His performances led to the offer of a two-year contract last summer, a deal which has since been extended until 2016.[3]

He has previously represented England at under-18 and under-20 level and is also eligible to represent Scotland.[4]

Club career

Norwich City

Born in Thetford, Norfolk, Henderson was a product of the Norwich City youth academy. He made his debut as substitute against Coventry City at Highfield Road in a 1–1 draw on 23 October 2002. He scored his first goal for the Canaries in a 4–2 defeat at Wimbledon on 2 November 2002 and was rewarded with a three-year professional contract at the end of January 2003, ending the season with 22 appearances. Following call-ups to both England Under-18s and Scotland Under-19s, the 2003–04 season saw Henderson win a First Division championship medal as Norwich won promotion to the Premier League. He scored four goals – including two in a 3–1 victory over Millwall at Carrow Road – and created a number of goals for other players. He signed a new contract summer 2004 but found it difficult to establish himself in the team, making only a handful of appearances in the two subsequent seasons. His Norwich career suffered a further setback as a result of injuries.[4]

Rotherham United (loan)

On 11 January 2007, Henderson was loaned to Rotherham to gain match fitness and experience in a deal the end of the 2006–07 season. Henderson scored his only goal for Rotherham in their last home game of the season, a 4–2 defeat to Cheltenham Town. He made 18 appearances for the Millers, scoring once. At the end of the season, Henderson was released by the Canaries.[4] he was the number 22 and lots of people in Thetford wore the shirt

Northampton Town

Henderson signed for Northampton Town on 28 June 2007.[4] On 27 December 2008, Northampton terminated Henderson's contract with immediate effect after Henderson had not started a game for the Cobblers in the 2008–09 season. He had failed to score in 33 first-team appearances.[5]

Luton Town

Henderson signed for Luton Town on a short-term contract on 2 January 2009,[6] and went on to make 18 league appearances in the 2008–09 season, scoring once against Dagenham & Redbridge.[7] He was not offered a new contract at the end of the season, and was subsequently released from Luton.[8]

Ankaragücü

Prior to the 2009–10 season, Henderson had a trial with Turkish Süper Lig side Ankaragücü, and on 27 July 2009, after a successful trial, signed a two-year contract until summer 2011.[9][10] He made his debut for the Turkish club in the first league week of the 2009–10 season, coming on as a 59th minute substitute for Abdullah Çetin, in Ankaragücü's away game to Diyarbakirspor on 8 August 2009.[11] After just six months in Turkey, Henderson had his contract with Ankaragucu cancelled.[12]

Colchester United

On 7 January 2010, Henderson signed for Football League One side Colchester United on a free transfer. Henderson was sent off on his debut for Colchester United against his former club Norwich City.[13] Henderson finished the 2010–11 season as top scorer for Colchester with 10 league goals and was the only one of United's players to hit double figures, attracting interest from other clubs with his contract set to expire.[14] However, on 10 June 2011, Henderson signed a new contract with the U's.[15] On 31 January 2013, Henderson had his contract with Colchester cancelled by mutual consent.[16]

Rochdale

Henderson playing for Rochdale

After he has his contract cancelled at Colchester he joined Rochdale on a contract till the end of the season. In May 2013 he agreed a two-year extension at Rochdale. Henderson scored the second goal in Rochdale shock 2–0 FA Cup victory against Leeds United on 4 January 2014.[17]

International career

Henderson is eligible for Scotland through his Scottish father and as he had not played a UEFA/FIFA-recognised competitive match. In May 2003, he was called up to the England Under-18 squad for a tournament in Lisbon against Portugal, Sweden and Spain. Henderson played in all three games and had goals disallowed in the win over Sweden and the draw with Portugal but scored England's first in the 2–0 defeat of Spain that won England the Lisbon Trophy. Following this success, he was called up to the Scottish Under-19 side.[4]

Personal life

Henderson is the younger brother of Tommy Henderson, who was once also on the books at Carrow Road, but died in a car accident in December 2000.[4]

Career statistics

As of 7 January 2013.
Club Season League[A] FA Cup League Cup Other[B] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City 2001–02[18] 0000000000
2002–03[19] 201200000221
2003–04[20] 194101000214
2004–05[21] 3000100040
2005–06[22] 241103000281
2006–07[23] 2000200040
Total 686407000796
Rotherham United (loan) 2006–07[24] 181000000181
Northampton Town 2007–08[25] 230202000270
2008–09[26] 3010101060
Total 260303010330
Luton Town 2008–09[27] 181000000181
Ankaragücü 2009–10[28] 2000000020
Colchester United 2009–10[29] 132000000132
2010–11[30] 37102021104211
2011–12[31] 4692011105010
2012–13[32] 223101010253
Total 1182450423013026
Rochdale 2012–13[33] 123000000123
Career total 261341201424029136
A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League, Premier League and Süper Lig.
B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy.

Honours

Norwich City[34]

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 "FootballSquads – Colchester United – 2012/13". FootballSquads. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  3. Player Profiles. "Rochdale AFC Player Profiles". rochdaleafc.co.uk.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Flown From the Nest – Ian Henderson". Ex-Canaries.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  5. "Cobblers release Henderson". Football.co.uk. 27 December 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  6. "Henderson signs Hatters deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
  7. "Dag & Red 2–1 Luton". BBC. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  8. "Free Agent – Ian Henderson". Sky Sports. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
  9. "Ian Henderson profile". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  10. "Turkish delight for Henderson". Sky Sports. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  11. "Diyarbakirspor 2–2 Ankaragucu". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
  12. "Henderson set for Colchester". Sky Sports. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  13. "Henderson Completes Move". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
  14. "Eyes on Henderson". Sky Sports. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  15. "Henderson pens new U's deal". Sky Sports. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  16. "Colchester United release four in clear-out". BBC Sport. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  17. "Rochdale 2 Leeds 0". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. 4 January 2014.
  18. "Norwich 2001/2002 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  19. "Norwich 2002/2003 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  20. "Norwich 2003/2004 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  21. "Norwich 2004/2005 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  22. "Norwich 2005/2006 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  23. "Norwich 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  24. "Rotherham 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  25. "Northampton 2007/2008 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  26. "Northampton 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  27. "Luton 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  28. "Soccerway – England – I. Henderson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  29. "Colchester 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  30. "Colchester 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  31. "Colchester 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  32. "Colchester 2012/2013 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  33. "Rochdale 2012/2013 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2013. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  34. "Tier Two (Championship) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.

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