William Henderson (1898–1964) was a Scottish
footballer who played as a
forward
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. Born in
Edinburgh, he played for
Airdrieonians
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before joining
Manchester United
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in 1921. In 36 matches for Manchester United, he scored 17 goals.
In 1925, he was transferred to
Preston North End
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, before spending time on the books of
Clapton Orient,
Heart of Midlothian,
Bill Henderson
London Hearts Supporters Club Morton,
References
1898 births
1964 deaths
Footballers from Edinburgh
Scottish men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players
St Bernard's F.C. players
Manchester United F.C. players
Preston North End F.C. players
Leyton Orient F.C. players
Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
Greenock Morton F.C. players
Torquay United F.C. players
Exeter City F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
English Football League players
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