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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

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 OtherTotal
Year Division Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
1909-10 Division Two (old)38 04 0- -- -- - 42 0
1910-11 Division Two (old)37 03 0- -- -- - 40 0
1911-12 Division Two (old)14 0- -- -- -- - 14 0
Total 89 07 0- -- -- - 96 0

Appearances

DateResultOppositionCompetitionStartSubGoals
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
Player 465 of 1196 ordered a-z
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