Charlie Henry (footballer)

Charlie Henry (footballer)
Charlie Henry
Personal information
Date of birth 9 April 1986 (1986-28-09) (age 24)
Place of birth Stevenage, England
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Luton Town
Number 21
Youth career
1997–2001 Luton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2005 Buntingford Town ? (?)
2005–2006 Arlesey Town ? (?)
2005 Wycombe Wanderers 0 (0)
2006 Grays Athletic 0 (0)
2006 Haverhill Rovers ? (?)
2006–2007 Cambridge City 31 (6)
2007 Dorchester Town 18 (6)
2007–2009 Havant & Waterlooville 37 (8)
2009–2011 Newport County 55 (11)
2010–2011 → Luton Town (loan) 0 (0)
2011– Luton Town 1 (0)
National team‡
2010– England C 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:58, 16 April 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:58 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Charlie Henry (born 28 September 1986) is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town. He is known for his rapid speed, nimble feet and trademark 'double somersault' goal celebrations. He has also represented the England C national football team as a midfielder.

Contents

Club career

Early career

Born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Henry began his career with Luton Town as a youngster, but was released at the age of 15, being told by then Luton youth coach Dean Rastrick that he was “too small”. He then played local football for Buntingford Town[1] and then Arlesey Town at the age of 17,[2] before signing for Wycombe Wanderers on non-contract terms on 21 November 2005.[3] Released by the Chairboys, Henry signed for Grays Athletic in March 2006.[4]

Haverhill Rovers

Shin splints put an end to his time with Grays and he moved to Haverhill Rovers in July 2006.[4] He scored some vital goals at the New Croft ground, helping Haverhill reach the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round for the first time in their 125-year history during the 2006–07 campaign, before the minnows finally bowed out to Aldershot Town.[5]

Cambridge City

His form alerted Cambridge City manager Gary Roberts and he was soon thrust into the Lilywhites side where he impressed, bagging 6 goals in 31 appearances. He became something of a crowd favourite at Milton Road with his penetrating runs, powerful shots and wild ‘somersault’ goal celebrations.[6]

Dorchester Town

Such was his form at Cambridge City, that it alerted the attentions of Dorchester Town, who signed Henry on a two-year contract in July 2007 for a fee of £7,500.[7] With Dorchester having just turned professional, it represented a chance for Henry to play football on a full-time basis.

Havant & Waterlooville

After just three months at the Avenue Stadium, and six goals in 18 appearances, he signed for Havant & Waterlooville on 23 November 2007 for an undisclosed fee.[8]

Newport County

After 16 appearances and 2 goals for the Hawks during the 2007–08 campaign, Henry made a big impact for Havant & Waterlooville during the 2008–09 season, netting 6 goals in just 21 appearances. His form alerted several other clubs and, out-of-contract in the summer of 2009, he eventually signed for Newport County on 18 June 2009, under the management of Dean Holdsworth, on a one-year contract, after scoring several times against the Exiles for his former clubs.[9]

He became a fan favourite at Spytty Park and he fired nine goals in 35 appearances during his first season with the Exiles, the 2009–10 campaign, as Newport won the Conference South title with a record 103 points. On 25 May 2010, Henry signed a new one-year contract with the club.[10]

Playing at Conference National level for the first time in his career, Henry was again a key figure for Newport County during the 2010–11 campaign as the Exiles were the surprise package in the league and play-off contenders in the first half of the season.

Luton Town

After scoring a fine goal at Kenilworth Road for Newport County in a 1–1 draw on 24 August 2010[11] he was on the radar of Luton manager Richard Money, who had already been impressed with Henry after spotting him in a pre-season match against Stevenage. On 26 November 2010, Henry signed for Luton, initially on loan,[12] before making the move permanent on 5 January 2011,[13] returning to Kenilworth Road nine years after being released as a 15-year old. Although delighted to be joining Luton Town – an opportunity Henry said was too good to turn down – he did express his sadness at leaving Newport County, saying, “What can I say about Newport? It’s very difficult and in a lot of ways I am gutted to be leaving. I’ve had the best two years of my life down here and the best time in my career by an absolute mile. I was excited because Luton Town are a huge club and right on my doorstep, but I was still relieved when the gaffer said he didn’t want me to go and would like to keep me. But the talks went really well and now I can’t wait to get started as a Luton player."[14]

Upon returning to Luton, Henry expressed his delight at being given a second opportunity with the Hatters, saying, “It’s great to be back. I loved my time when I was here before, I know a few of the boys and I’m relishing my chance to play. I can’t wait. This is such a big club. It’s a league club playing in the Conference and I want to get out of it and get in the league with Luton. From what I know and what I’ve seen, the squad is unbelievable as it is. Hopefully I can try and add something to it.”[15]

However, a detached ligament in his foot sustained whilst playing for Newport County was more serious than first thought by the Luton Town coaching staff, and Henry was sidelined for the remainder of the 2010–11 season with an injury that manager Richard Money described as "one in a million".[16]

Henry made his debut for Luton the next season, coming on as a substitute in the club's 5–1 victory against Hendon in the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round on 29 October 2011, 11 months after initially joining the club. Henry described his appearance as "unbelievable" and admitted there were times during his injury where he thought his career was over.[17]

International career

Henry's form with Newport County in 2010 earned him a call-up to the England C national football team squad, where he made his debut in a 2–2 draw with Wales.[18] A month later, he earned his second cap, picking up the man-of-the-match award in a 1–0 victory over Estonia U23 in Tallinn in the International Challenge Trophy.[19]

Honours

Club

Newport County

References

  1. ^ "1st Team v London Road (St. Peters)". Buntingford Town F.C.. 2005-02-26. http://www.buntingfordtownfc.com/index.php?page=match_report&FixtureId=461. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  2. ^ "Arlesey Town 1 Sittingbourne 3". Kentish Football.co.uk. 2006-01-29. http://www.kentishfootball.co.uk/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152&Itemid=39. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  3. ^ "Arlesey Youngster Signed". Chairboys on the Net. 2005-11-21. http://www.chairboys.ndirect.co.uk/onthenet/news0506/nov2005.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  4. ^ a b "Carter pulls one out of the hat". Non-League Daily. 2006-07-19. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=36264. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  5. ^ "Rover And Out For Cup Heroes". Haverhill Online News. 2006-11-09. http://www.haverhill-news.com/cgi-bin/havnews/showstory.pl?mode=2&date=2006-11-14&days=6. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  6. ^ "Cambridge City 0 Histon 1". Cambridge City F.C.. 2006-12-30. http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/afolder/Reports_06_07/FirstTHiston(h)06_07.shtml. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  7. ^ "Player Profile". Dorchester Town F.C.. http://www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk/squad/200708/henry_charlie.shtml. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  8. ^ Summers, Adam (2007-11-23). "Shock as leading light Henry quits Magpies". Dorchester Town F.C. (taken from Dorset Echo). http://www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk/news/2007/november/23-1.shtml. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  9. ^ "Deano snaps up Henry". South Wales Argus. 2009-06-18. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/4446574.Deano_snaps_up_Henry/. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  10. ^ "Charlie Henry signs fresh deal at Newport". BBC Sport. 2010-05-25. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8704087.stm. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  11. ^ "Luton Town vs Newport County". Luton Town F.C.. 2010-08-24. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10372~54388,00.html. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  12. ^ "Hatters reunited with Henry". Luton Town F.C.. 2010-11-26. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~2230611,00.html. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  13. ^ "Loans turn permanent". Luton Town F.C.. 2011-01-05. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~2258617,00.html. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  14. ^ "Departing ace Henry so grateful to County". South Wales Argus. 2010-11-27. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/8706104.Departing_ace_Henry_so_grateful_to_County/. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  15. ^ Cunliffe, James (2010-11-28). "Henry out to help Hatters become big time Charlies". Bedfordshire on Sunday. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/Sport/Luton-Town-FC/Henry-out-to-help-Hatters-become-big-time-Charlies.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  16. ^ "Henry injury rules him out of Hatters season". Bedfordshire on Sunday. 2011-01-27. http://www.luton-dunstable.co.uk/Sport/Luton-Town-FC/Henry-injury-rules-him-out-of-Hatters-season.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  17. ^ "Henry 'buzzing' to be back after injury hell". Bedfordshire on Sunday (LSN Media Ltd). 2011-10-29. http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/Sport/Luton-Town-FC/Henry-buzzing-to-be-back-after-injury-hell-29102011.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-01. 
  18. ^ "England C squad named". The Football Association. 2010-09-01. http://www.thefa.com/England/england-c/News/2010/EnglandCSquad_010910. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  19. ^ "England C into ICT semis". The Football Association. 2010-10-12. http://www.thefa.com/England/england-c/News/2010/Estonia121010. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 

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