Peter Henderson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 September 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Berwick-upon-Tweed, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alsager College | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978 | Manchester City | 50 | (22) |
| 1978 | Witton Albion | ||
| 1978–1980 | Chester | 64 | (41) |
| 1980–1981 | Gillingham | 7 | (3) |
| 1981 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 7 | (18) |
| 1981–1982 | Chester | 28 | (40) |
| 1982 | Telford United | 7 | (10) |
| 1983 | Northwich Victoria | 8 | (8) |
| 1983–1984 | Runcorn | 5 | (9) |
| 1984–1985 | Winsford United | ||
| 1985–1986 | Oswestry Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Henderson (born 29 September 1952) is an English former professional footballer who mainly played as a winger. He played in The Football League for three clubs, with most of his appearances being made for chester.
Playing career
[edit]Henderson was 26 before he made his breakthrough into The Football League, when he joined Chester from Witton Albion in December 1978 while previously playing at Manchester City.[1] He also had worked as a teacher of physical education in Winsford.[1]
He made his Football League debut for Chester in a 2–1 defeat at Peterborough United on 13 January 1979, with his first goal following four days later against Colchester United.[2] He remained a regular for the rest of the season, scoring a hat-trick in a 5–1 win over Lincoln City in March 1979.[2] The following season saw Chester reach the FA Cup fifth round,[3] with Henderson opening the scoring in a shock 2–0 win at Newcastle United in round three. This goal was unfortunately missed by many travelling Chester fans as their train arrived late.[4]
Henderson left Chester at the end of the season for Gillingham, but after an injury hit spell at Priestfield Stadium[5] and a brief loan stint with Crewe Alexandra, he returned to Chester in December 1981. He left the club at the end of the season, playing his final Football League fixture in a 1–0 loss at home to Carlisle United on 19 May 1982.[2]
As well as training as a physiotherapist,[1] Henderson played for non-league sides Telford United, Northwich Victoria, Runcorn, Winsford United and Oswestry Town.[1] In 1986, he became physiotherapist at Birmingham City, and went on to become part of Lou Macari's coaching staff at clubs including Stoke City and Celtic.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e 'Player Memories', Chester City v. Gillingham matchday programme; 28 December 1993; pg. 24
- ^ a b c Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. pp. stats section. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
- ^ "Ipswich Town v Chester FA Cup 1980". chester-city.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2008.
- ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. p. 95. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
- ^ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. p. 97. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
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[edit]- 1952 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Berwick-upon-Tweed
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Witton Albion F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Telford United F.C. players
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- Runcorn F.C. Halton players
- Winsford United F.C. players
- Oswestry Town F.C. players
- Association football physiotherapists
- British physiotherapists
- Celtic F.C. non-playing staff
- Stoke City F.C. non-playing staff