Billy Henry
Scottish footballer
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William Armstrong Henry (6 September 1884 — after 1960) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back for Rangers, Falkirk, Leicester City and Manchester City.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | William Armstrong Henry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | c. 1960 (aged 75–76) [2] | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1906 | Blantyre Victoria | ||
| 1906–1908 | Rangers | 31 | (0) |
| 1908–1909 | Falkirk | 20 | (0) |
| 1909–1911 | Leicester Fosse | 89 | (0) |
| 1911–1920 | Manchester City | 143 | (1) |
| St Bernard's | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Henry was born in Glasgow[2] and began his football career in Scotland with Rangers and then Falkirk before transferring to Leicester City in England in September 1909.[2][3][4][5] He played 96 times for Leicester before Manchester City purchased him for £1,000 in 1911, the highest fee that Leicester City had received for one of their players at the time.[2] He made his Manchester City debut in a 1–1 draw against Sunderland in November 1911.[2] He went on to make 157 appearances for Manchester City in which he scored one goal.[2] The war hindered his outings for City but he did spend eight years there, the majority of his career.[2] He never got a first-team cap for Scotland, but did get international honours in a military game between England and Scotland at Everton's Goodison Park ground.[6][7]
Personal life
Henry served in the 5th Cavalry Reserve Regiment during the First World War.[2]
