Karl Henry

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Henry joined his hometown club on a three-year contract in August 2006 a week before the start of the 2006–07 season. He made his Wolverhampton Wanderers debut and his first start for his new club against Plymouth Argyle on the opening day of the season. Henry spent most of his first season filling in at right back and playing a few games in central midfield.

He was appointed captain for the first time in December 2006 as Jody Craddock was out injured. Henry's first season for Wolves came to an end when he suffered a serious injury in the game against Luton Town on 3 March 2007. Henry bruised his spleen and was forced to sit out the remainder of the 2006–07 season, which saw him miss out on the Championship play-offs. He made a total of 34 appearances in his first season for Wolves, scoring three goals.

In the 2007–08 season, Henry again impressed for Wolves after holding down his position in the centre of midfield. He went on to make a total of 42 appearances for Wolves, scoring three goals again. These goals came against Preston North End and two against Charlton Athletic, both home and away. Henry also picked up an injury against Charlton on 29 March 2008, which saw him miss the last six games of the season.

The 2008–09 season saw Henry impress again for Wolves and he was also handed the captain's armband for the majority of the season as Jody Craddock was out injured. He was an integral part of the team which made an impressive start to the season as Wolves were at the top of the table for numerous months with Henry captaining them. He was in the starting 11 against Queens Park Rangers in which Wolves went on to win the game which resulted in them gaining promotion to the Premier League. On 3 May 2009, Henry and Craddock both lifted the Championship trophy at Molineux on the final day of the season after their 1–0 over Doncaster Rovers.

Henry was an ever-present captain in the Wolves team in the 2009–10 season, his Premier League debut came against West Ham United on the opening day. He went on to make 34 appearances for Wolves during 2009–10, missing only four games, as Wolves stayed up at the end of their first season in the Premier League.

During the 2010–11 season, Henry made 31 Premier League appearances as captain. On the last day of the season, on 22 May 2011, Wolverhampton Wanderers stayed in the Premier League after finishing 17th.

A start of the new season, new signing Roger Johnson replaced Henry as club captain. Henry started Wolves' first three games in the 2011–12 season, including the 0–0 draw away at local rivals Aston Villa. Before the match between QPR and Wolves, Henry threw down the gauntlet on Joey Barton as they prepared to go head-to-head at Molineux. The two (both Joey Barton and Karl Henry) were involved in a physical confrontation in August 2010 when Barton was still at Newcastle. The confrontation occurred after Henry made a number of strong tackles on Barton. During the match between QPR and Wolves, which QPR won 3–0, Henry continued his strong challenges on Barton, who hit back by making claims that Henry 'tries to hurt people'. Henry says Barton was 'embarrassing' after recent comments. Henry was taunted by a section of the Molineux crowd after being substituted, when Wolves were defeated by Newcastle United by a score of 1–2. He was defended by Wolves captain at the time, Roger Johnson. despite his contract still having three more years to run.

Queens Park Rangers

Henry signed for Championship side Queens Park Rangers on 23 July 2013 for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for the club against future employers Bolton Wanderers on 28 January 2014.

Bolton Wanderers

On 25 September 2017, Henry signed a contract with Championship side Bolton Wanderers on a deal until the end of the season. He made his first appearance for a Bolton the next day, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 away defeat to Bristol City in the Championship. He was released by Bolton at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Bradford City He signed a two-month contract with Bradford City on 23 November 2018, making his début for the club in the 2–0 win over Oxford United the following day. On Christmas Eve, he left Bradford by mutual consent.

Retirement

In August 2019, after eight months without a club, Henry announced his retirement from football.

International career On 8 October 2008, Henry was approached by manager John Barnes to play for Jamaica. On 20 February 2011, Henry was named in the 40-man England provisional squad for the game against Denmark, but did not make the final cut of 26.

Coaching career In June 2022, Henry took up a coaching role in the academy of Northern Premier League Division One Midlands club Boldmere St. Michaels. In June 2024, he was appointed manager of Boldmere St. Michaels Women.

Personal life As a child Henry suffered from acute asthma. Henry grew up supporting his local side Wolverhampton Wanderers. Henry is a supporter of the Conservative Party.

Career statistics

Honours Wolverhampton Wanderers Football League Championship: 2008–09

Queens Park Rangers Football League Championship play-offs: 2014