Will Henry (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Michael Thomas Henry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chippenham Town | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Bristol City | ||
| 2015-2020 | Swindon Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Swindon Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Shrivenham (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Dunstable Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Swindon Supermarine (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Hereford (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Hungerford Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Bath City | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Chippenham Town | 184 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:58, 19 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
William Michael Thomas Henry (born 6 July 1998) is an English professional goalkeeper who plays for National League South club Chippenham Town.
Henry began his career as a youth team goalkeeper with Bristol City[2] before moving to the youth set-up at Swindon Town.
In October 2015, Henry joined Shrivenham on loan and made his debut in the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup win against East Hendred.[3] On 30 April 2016, Henry made his professional debut for Swindon Town in the 2–2 draw at Rochdale and saved a first half Ian Henderson penalty.[4][5] On 8 September 2017, Henry joined Southern League Premier Division side Dunstable Town on a one-month loan deal.[6] A day later, Henry made his debut in their 8–1 away defeat against Slough Town.[7]
On 5 February 2018, Henry joined National League South side Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[8] After appearing four times, Swindon recalled Henry, following the arrival of new manager, Phil Brown.[9]
On 9 August 2018, following the arrival of Luke McCormick, Henry was sent out on loan to National League South, Chippenham Town on a one-month loan.[10] He went onto make six league appearances.[11]
On 9 November 2018, Henry joined local rivals, Swindon Supermarine on a one-month loan[12] and made his debut a day later, during a 2–1 defeat to Staines Town.[13] On 7 December, it was announced that Henry's loan would be renewed for a further month.[14] Four days after his loan expired, he returned to Supermarine on a deal until mid-February 2019 following the red card and suspension of Martin Horsell.[15]
He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2018–19 season.[16]
Henry was released at the end of the 2019–20 season. Henry joined National League South, side Bath City in September 2020[17]
Henry joined National League South, side Chippenham Town in June 2021[18]
International career
On 28 September 2017, Henry received his first international call-up for the England U20 squad by manager Keith Downing for their fixtures against Italy U20 and Czech Republic U20.[19]
