Bill Henderson (Australian rules footballer)

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).[1]

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 career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1909 Richmond (VFL) 05 (1)
1910–11 Melbourne (VFL) 14 (0)
1913–14 Brighton (VFA) 27 (7)
Total 46 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of Edgar John Dean Henderson (1860-1895), and Julia Theresa Henderson (1861-1947), née Burke,[2] (later Mrs. James Williamson),[3] William Charles Henderson was born at Port Melbourne, Victoria on 14 December 1887.

He married Naomi Mina "Omie" Coventry (1888-1953) in 1911.[4]

Football

Richmond (VFL)

Melbourne (VFL)

Cleared from Richmond to Melbourne on 25 May 1910.[5]

Brighton (VFA)

Cleared from Melbourne in April 1913,[6][7] Henderson played for Brighton in the VFA for two seasons: 1913 (14 games), and 1914 (13 games).

Death

He died on 17 April 1956.[8]

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.
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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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