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John Henery
Personal information
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Houghton Rovers
1920–1921 Brentford 21 (1)
1921 Darlington 1
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Henery was an English professional football outside left who played in the Football League for Brentford and Darlington.[1]

Career

Henery began his career with North Eastern League side Houghton Rovers, before competitive football was suspended due to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.[1] After the war, he joined Southern League Division One side Brentford towards the end of the 1919–20 season, making one appearance.[1] He was kept on for the 1920–21 season, which would be the Griffin Park club's first in the Football League. Henery made 21 appearances and scored one goal during the 1920–21 season,[2] before being released at the end of the campaign and returning to his native northeast to join Division Three North side Darlington.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1919–20[2] Southern League First Division 1 0 1 0
1920–21[2] Third Division 20 1 1 0 21 1
Career total 21 1 1 0 22 1

References

  1. ^ a b c d Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 75. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. ^ a b c White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 365–366. ISBN 0951526200.