John Henery

John Henery was an English professional football outside left who played in the Football League for Brentford and Darlington.

John Henery
Personal information
Full name John Henery[1]
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Playing position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Houghton Rovers
1920–1921 Brentford 21 (1)
1921 Darlington 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Henery began his career with North Eastern League club Houghton Rovers, before competitive football was suspended due to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.[2] After the war, he joined Southern League First Division club Brentford towards the end of the 1919–20 season and made one appearance.[2] He was retained the 1920–21 season, which would be the Griffin Park club's first in the Football League.[3] Henery made 21 appearances and scored one goal during 1920–21,[3] before being released at the end of the season and returning to his native northeast to join Third Division North club Darlington.[2]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1919–20[3] Southern League First Division 1 0 — 1 0
1920–21[3] Third Division 20 1 1 0 21 1
Career total 21 1 1 0 22 1

References
  1. Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 135. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 75. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 365–366. ISBN 0951526200.


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