William Terrence Hennessey (born 1 September 1942) is a Welsh former international

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who gained 39 caps for

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. He played as a defender and made 400

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appearances in the 1960s and 1970s with

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and

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. After his playing career, he managed a number of clubs, including

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of the

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, whom he led to the league championship in 1983.

Playing career

He joined

as a junior, going on to make 178 League appearances for them, as well as being part of the team that won the 1962–63 Football League Cup. In November 1965, he was transferred to

and became their captain. He transferred from Forest to

in February 1970 for a fee of £100,000. While at Derby he was part of the side that won the First Division in 1971–72. His role on the field varied. During his career Hennessey accumulated a total of 400 league appearances, as well as being capped by

on 39 occasions.

Coaching career

Hennessey was forced to retire at the end of the 1972–73 campaign and initially went into coaching. After taking a position (for the second time) as an assistant coach of

in 1980, he took over as manager mid-season in 1981, replacing Charlie Mitchell. In

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Hennessey led Tulsa to the NASL championship, winning

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by a 2–0 score over

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. However, the team's financial instability led him to resign after the season.

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