Liam Henderson (English footballer)

Liam Marc Henderson (born 28 December 1989) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Morpeth Town as a striker.

Liam Henderson
Henderson in 2010
Personal information
Full name Liam Marc Henderson[1]
Date of birth (1989-12-28) 28 December 1989[1]
Place of birth Gateshead, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Morpeth Town
Youth career
Hartlepool United
2006–2007 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Watford 18 (0)
2008 → Wealdstone (loan) 10 (3)
2009 → Hartlepool United (loan) 8 (0)
2010–2011 → Colchester United (loan) 8 (0)
2011 → Aldershot Town (loan) 1 (0)
2011 → Rotherham United (loan) 11 (0)
2011–2013 York City 6 (1)
2011 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 5 (1)
2012 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 17 (1)
2012 → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 4 (0)
2012–2013 → Gateshead (loan) 3 (0)
2013 Gateshead 8 (1)
2013–2016 Spennymoor Town
2016– Morpeth Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:07, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

Henderson started his senior career with Watford and made his first team debut in 2008. He was loaned out by Watford on five occasions, playing for Wealdstone, Hartlepool United, Colchester United, Aldershot Town and Rotherham United. After being released by Watford in 2011 he signed for York City, and in his first season with the club was twice loaned to Forest Green Rovers. He was loaned to Gainsborough Trinity and Gateshead during the 2012–13 season, before signing for Gateshead permanently in 2013.

Career

Watford

Born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, Henderson played in his hometown for Gateshead Redheugh, prior to joining the Hartlepool United youth system.[3][4] He decided to leave Hartlepool at the age of 14 after eight months as he was being played at centre half and he subsequently rejoined Gateshead Redheugh.[3][4][5] He had a trial with West Ham United and was offered a two-year scholarship contract by them and Watford, but decided to sign for Watford at the age of 16 in July 2006.[3][4][6] Henderson was first involved with the first team after being an unused substitute for a 2–0 defeat at Southend United in the League Cup second round on 28 August 2007.[7] He joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Wealdstone on work experience for three months in February 2008 and he scored three goals in 10 appearances.[8][9] He signed a one-year professional contract with Watford in April.[10]

He made his first team debut for Watford in the League Cup second round as a 75th-minute substitute against Darlington in a 2–1 victory after extra time on 26 August.[11] Henderson made his league debut four days later after coming on as a substitute against Ipswich Town in a 2–1 victory.[12] On 15 January 2009, Henderson went on a three-month loan to League One outfit Hartlepool as a replacement for the injured James Brown and the recently departed Richie Barker.[13][14] He made his debut a day later against Northampton Town as Hartlepool won 2–0, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Joel Porter.[15] He went on to make nine appearances for Hartlepool, and had a brief appearance in the FA Cup game against West Ham United, before being recalled by Watford on 25 March.[16][17] He signed a new one-year contract with Watford in May.[18]

He signed a new one-year contract with Watford in June 2010, with the club having an option to extend it another year.[19] On 14 September Henderson joined League One club Colchester United on loan until early January 2011.[20] After making 11 appearances he returned to Watford after his loan was not renewed by Colchester.[21][22] After a brief period back at Watford he was sent out on loan to League Two side Aldershot Town on an initial one-month deal on 6 January.[23] Following a change in management at Aldershot, it was decided that Henderson was not going to feature and was sent back to Watford late in January, but he was ineligible to play for another club until the loan expired.[24] He subsequently joined another League Two team, Rotherham United, on a one-month emergency loan on 14 February,[25] and provided an assist on his debut the following, in a 2–0 win against Accrington Stanley.[26] The loan was extended until the end of the season on 17 March.[27]

York City and Gateshead
Henderson playing for York City in 2011

Henderson was released by Watford following the end of the 2010–11 season and on 26 May 2011 he signed a two-year contract with Conference Premier club York City on a free transfer.[28][29] After spending the first two games of the 2011–12 season on the bench for York he suffered a knee injury in training.[30][31][32] His debut for York eventually came on 10 September after entering the side's 2–1 defeat away at Tamworth as a 66th-minute substitute.[33] Henderson was signed by fellow Conference Premier side Forest Green Rovers on a one-month loan on 18 November,[34] and scored on his debut the following day with Forest Green's fourth goal of a 5–1 victory away at Braintree Town in the 80th minute, having entered the game three minutes earlier as a 77th-minute substitute.[35] Henderson finished the loan spell with one goal in five appearances.[33] He scored on his full debut for York in a Boxing Day 1–1 draw with Mansfield Town and stated afterwards that he hoped to secure a run in the first team.[36] He eventually returned to Forest Green for a second spell on 6 January 2012, signing on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season.[37] His second period on loan concluded with 1 goal in 17 appearances.[33]

Henderson joined Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity on a one-month loan on 28 September 2012, making his debut the following day in a 2–2 home draw with Corby Town.[38][39] He made four appearances for Gainsborough before returning to York.[39] On 22 November 2012, he signed for his hometown club, Conference Premier team Gateshead, on loan until 2 January 2013.[39][40] He made his debut for Gateshead the following day as a 53rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 win against Macclesfield Town in the FA Trophy.[39] After making four appearances for Gateshead, he signed for the club permanently on a contract until the end of the 2012–13 season, after he agreed a settlement with York over his contract.3[39][41] Henderson scored his first goal for Gateshead on 20 April 2013, the final day of the 2012–13 Conference Premier season, in a 2–0 win over Ebbsfleet United.[42] Six days later, Hendseron was one of seven players released by Gateshead.[43]

Spennymoor Town

Henderson dropped down to play in the Northern League Division One after signing for Spennymoor Town on 21 June 2013.[44] At the end of his first season (2013–14) with the club, he was Spennymoor's top goalscorer for that season, scoring 37 goals.

Morpeth Town

Henderson joined Morpeth Town in June 2016.[45]

Career statistics
As of match played 20 April 2013.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford 2007–08[46] Championship 0000000000
2008–09[16] Championship 500010—60
2009–10[47] Championship 1301010—150
2010–11[48] Championship 000000—00
Total 180102000210
Wealdstone (loan) 2007–08[8] Isthmian League Premier Division 10300—00103
Hartlepool United (loan) 2008–09[16] League One 8010000090
Colchester United (loan) 2010–11[21] League One 8020001[lower-alpha 1]0110
Aldershot Town (loan) 2010–11[21] League Two 1000000010
Rotherham United (loan) 2010–11[21] League Two 110000000110
York City 2011–12[33] Conference Premier 6110—0071
2012–13[49] League Two 0000000000
Total 6110000071
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2011–12[33] Conference Premier 22200—00222
Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 2012–13[39] Conference North 4000—0040
Gateshead (loan) 2012–13[39] Conference Premier 3000—1[lower-alpha 2]040
Gateshead 2012–13[39] Conference Premier 8100—1[lower-alpha 2]091
Total 111000020131
Career total 9975020301097
  1. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. Appearance in FA Trophy

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