Tommy Henderson

Tommy Henderson (born 25 July 1943) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a right winger for Leeds United, Bury, Swindon Town, Stockport County in the 1960s.

Club career Henderson joined Leeds United as a schoolboy in 1959, together with his friend Billy Bremner, but Henderson soon returned to Scotland due to being homesick. Manager Don Revie brought him back to Leeds in November 1962 and he made 20 league appearances in the 1962–63 season. His place in the first team was taken by Johnny Giles in the following season and he made just four more appearances for Leeds before joining Bury in June 1965. He moved to Swindon Town during the 1965–66 season and then joined Stockport County for the 1966–67 season.

In 1977, he played in Canada's National Soccer League with Ottawa Tigers. The following season, he transitioned into a managerial role as the player-coach for Ottawa. He re-signed with Bradford for the 1980 season.

Managerial career In 1978, he was named the head coach for the Ottawa Tigers. After the folding of Ottawa, he remained in the Canadian circuit and became an assistant coach for the Bradford Marshlanders.

Playing statistics ClubLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalApps (goals)Apps (goals)Apps (goals)Apps (goals)Leeds United24 (2)6 (0)4 (0)34 (2)Bury 7 (1)Swinton Town 11 (3)Stockport County 19 (4)