Paul Hendrie

Paul Hendrie (born 27 March 1954) is a Scottish former football midfielder who made nearly 400 professional appearances. His son, midfielder Lee Hendrie, made a late substitute appearance for England in 1998. Another son, Stuart, played league football for Morecambe. Hendrie's nephew, John Hendrie, is also a Scottish former professional footballer.

Playing career

Paul Hendrie had been playing in his native Scotland in the junior set up at Kirkintilloch Rob Roy. Hendrie moved South in March 1972 to join Birmingham City. He was unable to establish himself as a regular in the first team at St. Andrews and left in 1976 to join NASL side Portland Timbers.

Paul's son, Lee Hendrie was born in Birmingham in May 1977 and in September 1977 Paul Hendrie joined Bristol Rovers. In two seasons with Rovers he scored one goal in the 30 league appearances that he made.

Managerial career

Redditch United Hendrie joined Redditch United in November 1991, staying just over three years with limited success.

Tamworth In February 1995 he left to manage Tamworth and in his first season he guided the club from near relegation to within a point of promotion. However, the next season the Southern League Midland Division title, and with it promotion, was achieved after a 5–0 win at Stafford Rangers, with the overall margin of victory at the end of the season, a massive 26 points.

The next season in the Southern League Premier Division, 1997–1998, Tamworth finished 15th enough. The following season Tamworth finished mid-table after a 9th-place finish, but also reached the first round of the FA Cup, losing 4–1 in a replay at Exeter City after a 2–2 draw at the Lamb.

The next season Tamworth finished 6th and yet again reach the first round of the FA Cup, before an extra time winner by Bury saw them triumph 2–1 after yet again another 2–2 draw at the Lamb.

In December 2000 Hendrie was sacked due to the club being stuck in the relegation zone, and at the start of the new year Gary Mills was appointed manager.

In a poll run by Tamworth F.C. in 2020, Hendrie was voted the club's greatest ever manager.

Honours Tamworth (manager) – Southern League Midland Division, 1996–97