John Henderson (rugby league)

For other people named John Henderson, see John Henderson (disambiguation).
John Henderson
Personal information
Full name John Henderson
Born October→December 1929
Maryport, Cumberland, England
Died 19 February 2014 (aged 84)
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1950–Jan 55 Workington Town 106 13
Jan 1955–58 Halifax
1958–59 York 50
Total 156 13 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1950–≤59 Cumberland 8
1953 England 1 0 0 0 0
1954 Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

John Henderson (October→December 1929[1] — 19 February 2014)[2] born in Maryport, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Cumberland, and at club level for Workington Town, Halifax, and York, as a Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums, he died in Huddersfield.

Playing career

International honours

John Henderson won a cap for England while at Workington Town in 1953 against Wales,[3] and was selected for the 1954 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, playing in eleven non-Test matches, including the abandoned match against New South Wales.

County honours

John Henderson represented Cumberland.

Championship final appearances

John Henderson played in Halifax's 9-10 defeat by Hull in the Championship final during the 1955-56 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 12 May 1956, having previously missed-out on Workington Town's victory in the Championship during the 1950-51 season.[4]

County League appearances

John Henderson played in Halifax's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1955–56 season.[4]

Challenge Cup final appearances

John Henderson played in Halifax's 2-13 defeat by St. Helens in the 1956 Challenge Cup final during the 1955–56 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 28 April 1956, having previously missed-out on Workington Town's victory 1952 Challenge Cup during the 1951-52 season at Wembley Stadium. London on Saturday 19 April 1952.[4]

County cup final appearances

John Henderson played, and was sent off, in Halifax's 10-10 draw with Hull in the 1955 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1955–56 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 22 October 1955, consequently he did not play in Halifax's 7-0 victory over Hull in the 1955 Yorkshire Cup final replay during the 1955–56 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 2 November 1955.

Club career

John Henderson was transferred from Workington Town to Halifax in 1955 for £2,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £113,900 in 2013).[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Henderson, John On 19th : Obituary". bmdsonline.co.uk. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "John Henderson at rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk". rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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