Joseph Hendry (1886–1966) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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. He featured for

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and Third Lanark amongst other clubs during his career.

Football career

Hendry began playing football with Maryhill. He joined

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in December 1907 and stayed there until signing for

in April 1910. Hendry made his debut in a 1–0 win at home against Clyde at the end of that month, and during his eight-year spell with the ''Gers'', made 172 appearances and scored 8 goals. He won three

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titles in succession in the 1910–11, 1911–12 and 1912–13 seasons, adding winner's medals from the

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in the first two of those campaigns, but played less as

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escalated, spending his final year registered at Ibrox on loan at Dumbarton. After leaving Rangers he had spells with Third Lanark,

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(then playing outside the SFL) and at Northern Irish club

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Later career

After retiring in 1923, Hendry began a service to provide commentaries for blind fans which was probably the first such service in the country.Player who became 'eyes' of blind fans
Greenock Telegraph, 29 June 2002 In 2019, his 1911 league medal sold for £2,400 at auction.Pre-World War One Rangers medal sells for £2400 at sports auction
Glasgow Live, 27 April 2019

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Details of Rangers career
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