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Mick Henderson Personal information Full name Michael Robert Henderson Date of birth 31 March 1956 Place of birth Gosforth, England Playing position Defender / Midfielder Youth career 1972–1974 Sunderland Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1974–1979 Sunderland 1979–1982 Watford 51 (0) 1982 Cardiff City 1982–1985 Sheffield United 1985–1989 Chesterfield 1989–19xx Matlock Town Teams managed 1988 Chesterfield * 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
- ^ a b Struthers, Greg (28 August 2005). "Caught in time: Sunderland win the Second Division title, 1976". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article559809.ece. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ a b c Jones, Trefor (1996). Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 115. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ^ "Chronology". Watford Football Club. 13 April 2011. http://www.watfordfc.com/page/History/0,,10400~1511046,00.html. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
Categories:- 1956 births
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- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. managers
- Matlock Town F.C. players
- The Football League players
- British police officers
- English football defender, 1950s birth stubs
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