Martin Henderson
Full name: William Martin Melville Henderson |
Birthdate: 03.05.1956 |
Birthplace: Kirkcaldy, Fife |
Position: Striker |
Joined from: Philadelphia Fury |
Signed by: Jock Wallace |
Nationality: Scotland |
First game: Charlton Athletic, 14.10.1978 |
Last game: Norwich City, 02.05.1981 |
Games: 100 (87 starts + 13 subs) |
Goals: 16 |
Player Profile |
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Henderson followed Jock Wallace to City in October 1978, spending three years at the club and notching 16 goals in exactly 100 appearances in league, FA Cup and League Cup for the Foxes before moving on to Chesterfield.
The Kirkcaldy man made a big impression as a teenager breaking through with Rangers, then managed by Wallace, and he was part of their treble-winning squad in 1975-76. But he failed to build on that, instead moving across the pond to try his hand with Philadelphia Fury.
Henderson soon returned to Britain, however, and that was down to Wallace, who'd taken over at Filbert Street. It was a wise move, with Henderson adding experience to the City ranks and aiding their promotion charge in the 1979-80 season.
Henderson moved on to Chesterfield after nearly three years as a Fox before he went on to play the latter years of his career in the lower leagues with clubs such as Spalding United, where he also had a spell as coach and manager, and Leicester United.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1978-79 | Division Two (old) | 33 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | 6 | |
1979-80 | Division Two (old) | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 40 | 6 | |
1980-81 | Division One (old) | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 25 | 4 | |
Total | 91 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 100 | 16 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 14.10.1978 | 0 - 3 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
2 | 21.10.1978 | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
3 | 28.10.1978 | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
4 | 04.11.1978 | 1 - 0 | Luton Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
5 | 11.11.1978 | 2 - 1 | Burnley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
6 | 18.11.1978 | 1 - 1 | Cambridge United (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
7 | 22.11.1978 | 1 - 1 | Wrexham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
8 | 25.11.1978 | 1 - 2 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
9 | 02.12.1978 | 0 - 0 | Stoke City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
10 | 16.12.1978 | 1 - 3 | Crystal Palace (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
11 | 23.12.1978 | 1 - 1 | Preston North End (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
12 | 26.12.1978 | 1 - 1 | Sunderland (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
13 | 01.01.1979 | 2 - 0 | Oldham Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
14 | 06.01.1979 | 3 - 0 | Norwich City (H) | FA Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
15 | 20.01.1979 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
16 | 03.02.1979 | 1 - 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
17 | 10.02.1979 | 5 - 3 | Leyton Orient (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
18 | 17.02.1979 | 2 - 1 | Newcastle United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
19 | 24.02.1979 | 0 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
20 | 26.02.1979 | 1 - 3 | Oldham Athletic (A) | FA Cup 4 | 1 | ||||
21 | 03.03.1979 | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
22 | 10.03.1979 | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
23 | 21.03.1979 | 1 - 0 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
24 | 28.03.1979 | 3 - 0 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
25 | 31.03.1979 | 1 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
26 | 04.04.1979 | 0 - 2 | Millwall (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
27 | 07.04.1979 | 1 - 1 | Stoke City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
28 | 14.04.1979 | 1 - 2 | Sunderland (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
29 | 16.04.1979 | 1 - 2 | Oldham Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
30 | 17.04.1979 | 0 - 4 | Preston North End (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
31 | 20.04.1979 | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
32 | 24.04.1979 | 1 - 0 | Notts County (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
33 | 28.04.1979 | 0 - 3 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
34 | 05.05.1979 | 0 - 0 | Millwall (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
35 | 08.05.1979 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
36 | 11.08.1979 | 1 - 2 | Rotherham United (H) | League Cup 1 leg 1 | |||||
37 | 14.08.1979 | 0 - 3 | Rotherham United (A) | League Cup 1 leg 2 | |||||
38 | 18.08.1979 | 2 - 0 | Watford (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
39 | 21.08.1979 | 1 - 1 | Cambridge United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
40 | 25.08.1979 | 4 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
41 | 01.09.1979 | 1 - 3 | Luton Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
42 | 08.09.1979 | 1 - 0 | Notts County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
43 | 15.09.1979 | 2 - 3 | Newcastle United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
44 | 22.09.1979 | 3 - 3 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
45 | 29.09.1979 | 2 - 0 | Swansea City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
46 | 10.10.1979 | 2 - 1 | Cambridge United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
47 | 13.10.1979 | 1 - 2 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
48 | 20.10.1979 | 1 - 1 | Oldham Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
49 | 27.10.1979 | 2 - 1 | Sunderland (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
50 | 03.11.1979 | 3 - 1 | Watford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
51 | 10.11.1979 | 1 - 1 | Burnley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
52 | 17.11.1979 | 1 - 1 | Preston North End (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
53 | 24.11.1979 | 2 - 0 | Wrexham (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
54 | 01.12.1979 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
55 | 08.12.1979 | 2 - 2 | Leyton Orient (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
56 | 15.12.1979 | 0 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
57 | 21.12.1979 | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
58 | 26.12.1979 | 0 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
59 | 29.12.1979 | 2 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
60 | 01.01.1980 | 3 - 0 | Bristol Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
61 | 05.01.1980 | 1 - 1 | Harlow Town (H) | FA Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
62 | 08.01.1980 | 0 - 1 | Harlow Town (A) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
63 | 12.01.1980 | 0 - 0 | Luton Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
64 | 02.02.1980 | 1 - 0 | Newcastle United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
65 | 09.02.1980 | 0 - 0 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
66 | 20.02.1980 | 1 - 1 | Swansea City (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
67 | 23.02.1980 | 1 - 3 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
68 | 01.03.1980 | 0 - 1 | Oldham Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
69 | 08.03.1980 | 0 - 0 | Sunderland (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
70 | 15.03.1980 | 2 - 0 | Shrewsbury Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
71 | 22.03.1980 | 2 - 1 | Burnley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
72 | 29.03.1980 | 1 - 2 | Preston North End (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
73 | 12.04.1980 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
74 | 23.04.1980 | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
75 | 03.05.1980 | 1 - 0 | Leyton Orient (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
76 | 16.08.1980 | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
77 | 23.08.1980 | 2 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
78 | 26.08.1980 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | League Cup 2 leg 1 | |||||
79 | 30.08.1980 | 2 - 1 | Leeds United (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
80 | 03.09.1980 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | League Cup 2 leg 2 | |||||
81 | 06.09.1980 | 0 - 1 | Sunderland (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
82 | 13.09.1980 | 0 - 5 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
83 | 20.09.1980 | 0 - 5 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
84 | 27.09.1980 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
85 | 04.10.1980 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
86 | 08.10.1980 | 1 - 1 | Stoke City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
87 | 11.10.1980 | 1 - 3 | Coventry City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
88 | 18.10.1980 | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
89 | 21.10.1980 | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
90 | 25.10.1980 | 2 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
91 | 01.11.1980 | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
92 | 08.11.1980 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
93 | 15.11.1980 | 1 - 3 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
94 | 22.11.1980 | 1 - 3 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
95 | 27.12.1980 | 0 - 4 | Southampton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
96 | 17.01.1981 | 0 - 1 | Leeds United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
97 | 24.01.1981 | 1 - 1 | Exeter City (H) | FA Cup 4 | 1 | ||||
98 | 18.04.1981 | 2 - 2 | Southampton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
99 | 25.04.1981 | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
100 | 02.05.1981 | 3 - 2 | Norwich City (A) | Division One (old) |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Philadelphia Fury | Unknown | October 1978 |
OUT | Chesterfield | Unknown | September 1981 |
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