William Charles Henderson (14 December 1887 – 17 April 1956) was an
Australian rules footballer who played with
Richmond and
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
in the
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...
(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
Port Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Port Phillip local government areas. Port Melbourne recorded a populat ...
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.
Deaths: Henderson, ''The Argus'', (Thursday, 19 April 1956), p.13.
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Notes
References
* Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996.
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External links
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Demonwiki profile
William Henderson
at ''The VFA Project''.
1887 births
1956 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
Richmond Football Club players
Melbourne Football Club players
Brighton Football Club players
People from Port Melbourne
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