Nick Henry
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Nick Henry is a retired English footballer. He played as a midfielder, and spent most of his career at Oldham Athletic.
. He played a major part in the clubs most successful period, including the 1989-90 cups runs, reaching the final of the League cup and the semi-final of the F.A Cup, famously scoring in the 3-1 League Cup victory over Arsenal. He again played a major part in the clubs promotion to the top flight the following season, and a year later he scored on the opening day of the brand new Premier League, in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea in 1992. In ten years at the club he made 273 league apps, scoring 19 goals.
During Oldham's the 1989-90 FA Cup
run, Henry was at the centre of a little-noticed incident which may have changed the course of footballing history over the last 20 years. During the second half of the FA Cup semi-final replay against Manchester United, with the scores level, Henry's long range shot cannoned against the cross-bar and appeared, from television pictures, to have crossed the goal line before bouncing back out into play. No goal was given, and Manchester United went on to win the tie with a goal from Mark Robins. Had Henry's goal been given and Oldham gone on to win the match, it is highly possible, if contemporaneous press speculation were to be believed, that Alex Ferguson
would have been sacked as manager of Manchester United, after another trophy-less season in which his team were languishing in mid-table of the (then) First Division. Had this happened, the shift in the balance of footballing power towards Manchester United following the introduction of Sky Sports
and the inception of the Premier League may never have happened.
. That turned out to be Henry's only appearance of the season. Henry went on to making only 21 appearances for the club, failing to score any goals.
Towards the end of Henry's Sheffield United spell, he was loaned out to Walsall F.C.
for two months. He went on to make eight league appearances for them, failing to score any goals. He was then sold to Tranmere Rovers in the Summer of 1999 where he spent a couple of years in the first team. Whilst at Tranmere he played in the 2000 Football League Cup Final
.
on a free transfer. On 17 August he got sent off on his Scarborough debut in the 1-1 draw at Burton Albion. So far, he has made 24 appearances (two as sub) for Scarborough, scoring two goals. He later managed the club, before being sacked after a run of poor results.
Oldham Athletic
Nick Henry started his profesional career with Oldham Athletic after coming up through their youth academy. He made his debut in the 1986-87 season under Joe RoyleJoe Royle
Joseph "Joe" Royle is an English football manager. In his club career, he played for Everton , Manchester City, Bristol City, Norwich City, and the England national team...
. He played a major part in the clubs most successful period, including the 1989-90 cups runs, reaching the final of the League cup and the semi-final of the F.A Cup, famously scoring in the 3-1 League Cup victory over Arsenal. He again played a major part in the clubs promotion to the top flight the following season, and a year later he scored on the opening day of the brand new Premier League, in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea in 1992. In ten years at the club he made 273 league apps, scoring 19 goals.
During Oldham's the 1989-90 FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
run, Henry was at the centre of a little-noticed incident which may have changed the course of footballing history over the last 20 years. During the second half of the FA Cup semi-final replay against Manchester United, with the scores level, Henry's long range shot cannoned against the cross-bar and appeared, from television pictures, to have crossed the goal line before bouncing back out into play. No goal was given, and Manchester United went on to win the tie with a goal from Mark Robins. Had Henry's goal been given and Oldham gone on to win the match, it is highly possible, if contemporaneous press speculation were to be believed, that Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE is a Scottish association football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986...
would have been sacked as manager of Manchester United, after another trophy-less season in which his team were languishing in mid-table of the (then) First Division. Had this happened, the shift in the balance of footballing power towards Manchester United following the introduction of Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
and the inception of the Premier League may never have happened.
Sheffield United
On 28 February 1997, Nick Henry earned a £500,000 move to Sheffield United. His debut came on 9 December when the blades lost 2-1 at Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
. That turned out to be Henry's only appearance of the season. Henry went on to making only 21 appearances for the club, failing to score any goals.
Towards the end of Henry's Sheffield United spell, he was loaned out to Walsall F.C.
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
for two months. He went on to make eight league appearances for them, failing to score any goals. He was then sold to Tranmere Rovers in the Summer of 1999 where he spent a couple of years in the first team. Whilst at Tranmere he played in the 2000 Football League Cup Final
2000 Football League Cup Final
The 2000 Worthington Cup Final was played between Leicester City, in their third final appearance in four years, and First Division side Tranmere Rovers at Wembley on 27 February 2000...
.
Scarborough F.C.
On 12 July 2002, Henry joined Scarborough F.C.Scarborough F.C.
Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season...
on a free transfer. On 17 August he got sent off on his Scarborough debut in the 1-1 draw at Burton Albion. So far, he has made 24 appearances (two as sub) for Scarborough, scoring two goals. He later managed the club, before being sacked after a run of poor results.
External links
- Nick Henry, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database