Bert Henderson (footballer)

Albert "Bert" Henderson (1931–2008)[1] was a Scottish football player and manager. Henderson attended Aberdeen Grammar School before going on to play for Dundee[2] and St Mirren.[3]

Bert Henderson
Personal information
Full name Albert Williamson Henderson
Date of birth 1931
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 2008 (aged 76–77)
Place of death Arbroath, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Forces Lads Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1961 Dundee 217 (47)
1961–1962 St Mirren 19 (2)
Total 236 (49)
Teams managed
1962–1980 Arbroath
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Henderson helped Dundee win the 1952–53 Scottish League Cup.[4] He was transferred to St Mirren in 1961 for £2,000, but a knee injury curtailed his playing career a year later.[5] He then became manager of Arbroath in October 1962, a position he held until January 1980. Arbroath twice won promotion to Division One during his time in charge, spending a total of four seasons in the top flight of the Scottish football league system.[5]

References
  1. Ross, David (2013). Gaffers. lulu.com. p. 167. ISBN 978-1470927103.
  2. "DUNDEE : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. "ST. MIRREN : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  4. Ross, Kenny. "1952 - League Cup win". www.dundeefc.co.uk. Dundee FC. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. Brown, John (4 June 2014). "Blether with Brown: Albert Henderson rightly has legendary status at Arbroath". Evening Telegraph. DC Thomson. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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