Darius Henderson

Darius Henderson
Henderson playing for Millwall in 2011
Personal information
Full name Darius Alexis Henderson[1]
Date of birth (1981-09-07) 7 September 1981 (age 43)[1]
Place of birth Sutton, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Doncaster Rovers[2]
0000–1999 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2004 Reading 71 (11)
2003Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 10 (2)
2004–2005 Gillingham 36 (9)
2004Swindon Town (loan) 6 (5)
2005–2008 Watford 105 (29)
2008–2011 Sheffield United 72 (20)
2011–2013 Millwall 51 (22)
2013–2014 Nottingham Forest 45 (10)
2014–2015 Leyton Orient 23 (8)
2015–2016 Scunthorpe United 13 (0)
2016 Coventry City 5 (0)
2016–2017 Mansfield Town 13 (1)
2017 Eastleigh 2 (0)
Total 453 (117)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Darius Alexis Henderson (born 7 September 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Born in Sutton, England,[3] (although he is often mistakenly cited as being born in Doncaster, where he moved at a young age and attended school in the city), Henderson started his football career as a junior with Doncaster Rovers before signing professionally for Reading. Having spent four years at Reading he then moved initially to Gillingham before being signed by Watford with whom he achieved promotion from the Championship and played in the Premier League during the 2006–07 season. Leaving Watford, he then had spells at Sheffield United and Millwall before signing for Forest. Henderson has also played on loan for both Brighton & Hove Albion and Swindon Town during his career.

His record transfer fee was the £2,000,000 that Sheffield United paid for him in 2008. He scored 20 goals in 72 appearances for the Sheffield club.

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. ^ "Darius Henderson". Reading F.C. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Interview". The Blade – Matchday Magazine. 27 September 2008. p. 11.