Derek Hennin

Derek Hennin

Personal information
Full name	Derek Hennin
Date of birth	December 28, 1931(1931-12-28)
Place of birth	Prescot, England
Date of death	January 1989 (aged 57)
Playing position	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
c.1947–1949	Prescot Cables
1949–1961	Bolton Wanderers	164	(8)
1961–1962	Chester	54	(4)
1962–196?	Wigan Athletic
National team
	England Youth
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Derek Hennin (December 28, 1931 – January 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. He was part of the Bolton Wanderers side that won the 1958 FA Cup Final against Manchester United.

Playing career

Hennin was born in Prescot and was a product of the St Helens Combination league, having left hometown club Prescot Cables for Bolton Wanderers in June 1949. He had to wait almost five years for his league debut against Tottenham Hotspur.^[1] He went on to make 164 league appearances for the club, with his first of his eight goals arriving against Blackpool in January 1957.^[1] The following season saw him help Bolton reach the FA Cup final, where he was selected for the 2–0 win over Manchester United.

In February 1961 Hennin joined Chester, making his debut in a 2–1 derby win at Wrexham.^[2] He was installed as captain the following season^[2] but left the club at the end of the campaign after they again finished bottom of the The Football League. This marked the end of Hennin’s professional career, as he joined non–league side Wigan Athletic.

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

• 1957–1958: FA Cup winners.

External links

• 1958 FA Cup final report
• Bolton Wanderers stats

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Derek Hennin". Walking Down The Manny Road. http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s474/st84939.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-05. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. pp. 73. ISBN 1-874427-52-6. 

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Name	Hennin, Derek
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Date of birth	December 28, 1931
Place of birth	Prescot, England
Date of death	1989
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