Martin Henderson (footballer)

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Martin Henderson
Personal information
Full name William Martin Melville Henderson[1]
Date of birth (1956-05-03) 3 May 1956 (age 68)[2]
Place of birth Kirkcaldy, Scotland[2]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1978 Rangers 33 (10)
1977–1978 → Hibernian (loan) 6 (0)
1978 Philadelphia Fury 17 (3)
1978–1981 Leicester City 91 (12)
1981–1983 Chesterfield 87 (23)
1983–1984 Port Vale 27 (7)
Spalding United
1991–1992 Bourne Town 20 (2)
Total 281+ (57+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Martin Melville Henderson (born 3 May 1956) is a Scottish former footballer who played in Scotland, England, and the United States. A forward, he scored 52 goals in 244 league games in a ten-year career in the Football League and the Scottish Football League.[4]

He started his career at Rangers in 1974 and went on to win the Premier Division title in 1975–76 and 1977–78, as well as the Scottish Cup in 1976. He was loaned out to Hibernian, before joining American club Philadelphia Fury in 1978. He then spent three years with Leicester City, winning the Second Division title in 1979–80. He joined Chesterfield in 1981 before being traded to Port Vale in October 1983. However, he was sacked the next year after failing to report for training and later played for Spalding United and Bourne Town.

  1. ^ Sherwin, Phil (2010). The Port Vale Miscellany. Brimscombe Port: The History Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7524-5777-2.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference kent was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 214. ISBN 0362020175. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Stats". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 19 January 2013.