Bob Henderson (Australian footballer)
| Bob Henderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bob Henderson | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1934 | ||
| Original team(s) | Deniliquin | ||
| Height / weight | 183 cm / 80 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bob Henderson (born 27 January 1934) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Henderson made 137 appearances for Fitzroy, from 1953 to 1962.
He coached Sunshine in the Victorian Football Association after leaving Fitzroy. In 1963, his first season, Sunshine went from second last the previous year to the semi-finals.[2] He led Sunshine to the second division grand final in the 1964 VFA season, which they lost to Geelong West.[3] He coached Sunshine for five seasons from 1963 until 1967.[4]
Notes
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 386. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books. p. 177.
- ^ "Bob Henderson - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ Fiddian, Marc (2004); The VFA; A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877-1995; p. 177
External links
- Bob Henderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables