James Hendren

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Beatpoet (talk | contribs) at 12:50, 31 July 2016 (Created page with '{{Infobox football biography | name = James Hendren | image = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = 17 July 1885 |...'). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
James Hendren
Personal information
Date of birth 17 July 1885
Place of birth Lochore, Scotland
Date of death 17 June 1915(1915-06-17) (aged 29)[1]
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Nithsdale Wanderers
Kilmarnock
Cowdenbeath
1911–1915 Hibernian 123 (53)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Hendren (17 July 1885 – 17 June 1915) was a Scottish professional football centre forward who made over 120 appearances in the Scottish League for Hibernian.[2] He also played for Nithsdale Wanderers, Kilmarnock and Cowdenbeath.[1]

Personal life

Hendren worked as a miner in Ayrshire and later emigrated to the United States.[1] He returned to Scotland to resume his football career and he enlisted as a driver in the Army Transport Corps after the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.[1] He was allowed to delay his enlistment as his wife had just given birth to their second child.[1] Just over a month after his final appearance for Hibernian,[2] Hendren died of acute pneumonia at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh on 17 June 1915.[1] His great-nephew is former Hibernian and Celtic footballer Pat Stanton.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Season_1914-1915_%28Fell%29.pdf
  2. ^ a b "Hibernian Player James Hendren Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.