Phil Henson
English footballer
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Phil Henson (born 30 March 1953) is an English footballer, who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Manchester City, Swansea City, Sheffield Wednesday, Stockport County and Rotherham United.[1][2] Henson made his league debut for Manchester City on 27th April 1974 against Manchester United at Old Trafford, a match remembered for Dennis Law's back heel winner which effectively ended the Trafford club's hopes of avoiding relegation to the second division.
Full name
Philip Michael Henson
Date of birth
30 March 1953
Place of birth
Manchester, England
Position
Midfielder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Michael Henson | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1974 | Manchester City | 16 | (0) |
| 1973 | → Swansea City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1974–1977 | Sheffield Wednesday | 73 | (9) |
| 1977–1978 | Sparta Rotterdam | 26 | (2) |
| 1978–1980 | Stockport County | 67 | (13) |
| 1980–1984 | Rotherham United | 92 | (7) |
| Total | 275 | (31) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1994 | Rotherham United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He later managed Rotherham from 1991 to 1994.[1]
