Mick Henderson

Mick Henderson
Personal information
Full nameMichael Robert Henderson
Date of birth31 March 1956
Place of birthGosforth, England
Playing positionDefender / Midfielder
Youth career
1972–1974Sunderland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–1979Sunderland84(2)
1979–1982Watford51(0)
1982Cardiff City
1982–1985Sheffield United
1985–1989Chesterfield
1989–19xxMatlock Town
Teams managed
1988Chesterfield
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Michael Robert Henderson is a former football player, coach and manager. Primarily a defender, Henderson also played professionally in midfield, and spent most of his professional career in England's Football League.

Starting his career as a schoolboy at Sunderland, Henderson played a part in their promotion to the First Division in 1976, before transferring to Watford in 1979 for £120,000.[1][2] He made 67 appearances for Watford in all competitions, but was a backup to Pat Rice during Watford's 1981–82 promotion to the First Division.[2][3] At the end of that season, he joined Cardiff City, and later played for Sheffield United and Chesterfield. Towards the end of his time at Chesterfield, Henderson player-coached and briefly managed the team, before moving into non-league football with Matlock Town. Following his retirement from football, Henderson became a police officer.[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Struthers, Greg (28 August 2005). "Caught in time: Sunderland win the Second Division title, 1976". The Times. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jones, Trefor (1996). Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 115. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  3. "Chronology". Watford Football Club. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.