Billy Henry
Full name: William Armstrong Henry |
Birthdate: 06.09.1884 |
Birthplace: Glasgow |
Position: Right-back |
Joined from: Falkirk |
Signed by: George Johnson |
Nationality: Scotland |
First game: Wolverhampton Wanderers, 01.09.1909 |
Last game: Barnsley, 18.11.1911 |
Games: 96 |
Goals: 0 |
Player Profile |
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Henry was a classy full-back from Scotland, who spent two successful seasons as a Fox and missed just one match during that two-season spell.
He made his name north of the border for Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers and moved on to Falkirk before deciding on a switch south of the border with Fosse. He made his debut in a home clash against Wolves in 1909 and maintained his starting role thereafter, becoming one of the first names down on the Fosse team-sheet.
His performances caught the attention of top-flight club Manchester City and the Citizens forked out the highest-ever fee received by City for one of their players - £1,000. It was a deal Leicester, and indeed Henry, couldn't turn down as he got his chance at top-flight English football.
The war hindered his outings for City but he did spend eight years there, the majority of his career. He never got a first-team cap for Scotland, but did get international honours in a military game between England at Scotland at Everton's Goodison Park ground.
Following his successful stint with City, Henry brought his professional football career to a close at St Bernard.
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 | |
1909-10 | Division Two (old) | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | 0 | |
1910-11 | Division Two (old) | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 0 | |
1911-12 | Division Two (old) | 14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 | |
Total | 89 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 96 | 0 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 01.09.1909 | 2 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
2 | 04.09.1909 | 1 - 3 | Manchester City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
3 | 11.09.1909 | 3 - 1 | Bradford Park Avenue (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
4 | 18.09.1909 | 1 - 3 | Lincoln City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
5 | 25.09.1909 | 4 - 0 | Leyton Orient (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
6 | 02.10.1909 | 1 - 0 | Blackpool (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
7 | 09.10.1909 | 3 - 1 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
8 | 16.10.1909 | 1 - 0 | Derby County (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
9 | 23.10.1909 | 1 - 0 | Stockport County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
10 | 30.10.1909 | 0 - 1 | Glossop (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
11 | 06.11.1909 | 3 - 1 | Birmingham City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
12 | 13.11.1909 | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
13 | 20.11.1909 | 3 - 0 | Oldham Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
14 | 27.11.1909 | 1 - 3 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
15 | 04.12.1909 | 2 - 3 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
16 | 11.12.1909 | 2 - 5 | Burnley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
17 | 18.12.1909 | 6 - 2 | Leeds City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
18 | 25.12.1909 | 3 - 1 | Grimsby Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
19 | 27.12.1909 | 9 - 1 | Gainsborough Trinity (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
20 | 28.12.1909 | 1 - 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
21 | 08.01.1910 | 0 - 2 | Manchester City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
22 | 15.01.1910 | 4 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | FA Cup 1 | |||||
23 | 22.01.1910 | 3 - 0 | Bradford Park Avenue (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
24 | 29.01.1910 | 4 - 1 | Lincoln City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
25 | 05.02.1910 | 3 - 2 | Bury (H) | FA Cup 2 | |||||
26 | 12.02.1910 | 3 - 2 | Blackpool (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
27 | 19.02.1910 | 1 - 0 | Leyton (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
28 | 26.02.1910 | 6 - 0 | Derby County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
29 | 05.03.1910 | 0 - 3 | Newcastle United (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
30 | 12.03.1910 | 3 - 1 | Glossop (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
31 | 19.03.1910 | 1 - 2 | Birmingham City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
32 | 25.03.1910 | 1 - 0 | Gainsborough Trinity (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
33 | 26.03.1910 | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
34 | 28.03.1910 | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
35 | 02.04.1910 | 1 - 2 | Oldham Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
36 | 06.04.1910 | 2 - 6 | Stockport County (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
37 | 09.04.1910 | 1 - 1 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
38 | 14.04.1910 | 1 - 2 | Hull City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
39 | 16.04.1910 | 0 - 2 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
40 | 23.04.1910 | 1 - 1 | Burnley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
41 | 25.04.1910 | 0 - 3 | Leyton Orient (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
42 | 30.04.1910 | 1 - 1 | Leeds City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
43 | 03.09.1910 | 5 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
44 | 10.09.1910 | 0 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
45 | 17.09.1910 | 1 - 0 | Chelsea (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
46 | 24.09.1910 | 1 - 3 | Leyton Orient (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
47 | 01.10.1910 | 2 - 0 | Blackpool (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
48 | 08.10.1910 | 0 - 1 | Glossop (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
49 | 15.10.1910 | 2 - 0 | Lincoln City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
50 | 22.10.1910 | 2 - 1 | Huddersfield Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
51 | 29.10.1910 | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
52 | 05.11.1910 | 1 - 5 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
53 | 12.11.1910 | 0 - 2 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
54 | 19.11.1910 | 1 - 3 | Fulham (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
55 | 26.11.1910 | 2 - 0 | Bradford Park Avenue (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
56 | 03.12.1910 | 1 - 2 | Burnley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
57 | 10.12.1910 | 1 - 0 | Gainsborough Trinity (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
58 | 17.12.1910 | 3 - 2 | Leeds City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
59 | 24.12.1910 | 5 - 1 | Stockport County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
60 | 26.12.1910 | 0 - 3 | Derby County (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
61 | 27.12.1910 | 1 - 1 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
62 | 31.12.1910 | 2 - 6 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
63 | 07.01.1911 | 2 - 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
64 | 14.01.1911 | 3 - 1 | Southampton (H) | FA Cup 1 | |||||
65 | 21.01.1911 | 0 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
66 | 28.01.1911 | 2 - 1 | Leyton Orient (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
67 | 04.02.1911 | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough (A) | FA Cup 2 | |||||
68 | 09.02.1911 | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough (H) | FA Cup 2 rep | |||||
69 | 18.02.1911 | 0 - 2 | Lincoln City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
70 | 25.02.1911 | 2 - 1 | Huddersfield Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
71 | 04.03.1911 | 0 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
72 | 11.03.1911 | 2 - 3 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
73 | 18.03.1911 | 2 - 2 | Hull City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
74 | 25.03.1911 | 3 - 2 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
75 | 29.03.1911 | 0 - 2 | Blackpool (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
76 | 01.04.1911 | 1 - 3 | Bradford Park Avenue (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
77 | 08.04.1911 | 1 - 1 | Burnley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
78 | 14.04.1911 | 1 - 1 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
79 | 15.04.1911 | 0 - 2 | Gainsborough Trinity (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
80 | 17.04.1911 | 1 - 2 | Derby County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
81 | 22.04.1911 | 2 - 1 | Leeds City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
82 | 29.04.1911 | 0 - 1 | Stockport County (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
83 | 02.09.1911 | 1 - 0 | Gainsborough Trinity (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
84 | 04.09.1911 | 2 - 0 | Gainsborough Trinity (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
85 | 09.09.1911 | 0 - 2 | Grimsby Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
86 | 11.09.1911 | 0 - 3 | Burnley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
87 | 16.09.1911 | 1 - 4 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
88 | 23.09.1911 | 2 - 0 | Chelsea (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
89 | 30.09.1911 | 1 - 4 | Leyton Orient (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
90 | 07.10.1911 | 2 - 0 | Bristol City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
91 | 14.10.1911 | 0 - 4 | Birmingham City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
92 | 21.10.1911 | 0 - 2 | Huddersfield Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
93 | 28.10.1911 | 1 - 1 | Blackpool (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
94 | 04.11.1911 | 1 - 0 | Glossop (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
95 | 11.11.1911 | 1 - 4 | Hull City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
96 | 18.11.1911 | 0 - 0 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Falkirk | Unknown | June 1909 |
OUT | Manchester City | £1,000 | November 1911 |
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