Billy Henderson
Football, Football player
1900 – 1934
Who was Billy Henderson?
William "Billy" Henderson 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.
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.
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- Born
- Jan 5, 1900
Whitburn - Nationality
- England
- Lived in
- Whitburn
- Died
- 1934
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on July 23, 2013
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