Billy Henderson

Infobox Football biography
playername = Billy Henderson


fullname = William Henderson
dateofbirth = January 5, 1900
cityofbirth = Whitburn, County Durham
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = 1934
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Right-back
years =

?-1922
1922-1928
clubs = Whitburn
Brighton & Hove Albion
Aberdare Athletic
West Ham United
caps(goals) =

019 (2)
162 (0)

William Henderson (January 5, 1900, - 1934) was an English professional footballer. He was born in Whitburn, County Durham.

Billy Henderson, a right-back, began his career with his local side Whitburn from whom he joined Brighton & Hove Albion. He moved to Aberdare Athletic and played 19 league games in Aberdare's first ever season in the Football League (1921-22).

He left Aberdare mid-way during the season, in January 1922, to join West Ham United and was part of the West Ham team that won promotion to the First Division. He also appeared in the famous White Horse Final, the first FA Cup final to be held at the brand new Wembley Stadium, during the 1922-23 season. He was an ever-present for the Hammers during the 1923-24 season. He left in 1928, having played 183 times and scored one goal.

Henderson was only 34 years old when he died from tuberculosis.