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Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Bill Henderson
Personal information
Full name William Charles Henderson
Date of birth (1887-12-14)14 December 1887
Place of birth Port Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 17 April 1956(1956-04-17) (aged 68)
Place of death Armadale, Victoria
Original team(s) North Melbourne Juniors
Position(s) Back-pocket
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1909 Richmond (VFL) 05 (1)
1910–11 Melbourne (VFL) 14 (0)
1913–14 Brighton (VFA) 27 (7)
Total 46 (8)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Charles Henderson (14 December 1887 – 17 April 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family

The son of Edgar John Dean Henderson (1860-1895), and Julia Theresa Henderson (1861-1947), née Burke, (later Mrs. James Williamson), William Charles Henderson was born at Port Melbourne, Victoria on 14 December 1887.

He married Naomi Mina "Omie" Coventry (1888-1953) in 1911.

Football

Richmond (VFL)

Melbourne (VFL)

Cleared from Richmond to Melbourne on 25 May 1910.

Brighton (VFA)

Cleared from Melbourne in April 1913, Henderson played for Brighton in the VFA for two seasons: 1913 (14 games), and 1914 (13 games).

Death

He died on 17 April 1956.

Notes

  1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.386.
  2. Marriages: Henderson—Burke, The Leader, (Saturday, 8 December 1883), p.40.
  3. Deaths: Williamson, The Age, (Saturday, 22 November 1947), p.13.
  4. Deaths: Henderson, The Argus, (Thursday, 9 April 1953), p.12.
  5. Players' Permits: League Clubs, The Argus, (Thursday, 26 May 1910), p.5.
  6. Football: Other Permits: The Association, The Argus, (Thursday, 17 April 1913), p.6.
  7. Brighton: Training for System, The Herald, (Friday, 25 April 1913), p.4.
  8. Deaths: Henderson, The Argus, (Thursday, 19 April 1956), p.13.

References

  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

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