Ron Henry
Encyclopedia
Ron Henry is a retired footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur
, and won one cap for England
. His grandson, Ronnie
, is also a professional footballer.
, but was soon converted to left back
. He was a regular in Spurs' defence for many years, and his honours include being a member of The Double
winning side of 1961
, the 1962 FA Cup, and the European Cup Winners Cup
in 1963. Overall, Henry played 247 league games for Tottenham, scoring one goal.
in a European Championship
qualifier against France
in Paris
. This turned out to be his only international appearance.
, Hertfordshire
and owns a 14 acres (56,656 m²) bedding plant nursery, as well as many homing pigeons. He is still involved with the club, as an assistant to the Under-18 side.
His grandson, Ronnie Henry
, currently plays for Stevenage and was the first ever captain to lift a competitive trophy at the new Wembley Stadium
.
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
, and won one cap for England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. His grandson, Ronnie
Ronnie Henry
Ronnie Stephen Henry is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage. Henry was the first ever player to lift a competitive trophy at the new Wembley Stadium in May 2007....
, is also a professional footballer.
Club career
Henry joined Tottenham in 1952, and made his debut in 1955 as a centre halfDefender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, but was soon converted to left back
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He was a regular in Spurs' defence for many years, and his honours include being a member of The Double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
winning side of 1961
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season 1960–61
The 1960–61 season was Tottenham Hotspur Football Club's 43rd of competitive football, 11th consecutive year in the English top flight. It was also the club's most successful year ever up to that point, as they won the Football League First Division for the second time and the FA Cup for the third...
, the 1962 FA Cup, and the European Cup Winners Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
in 1963. Overall, Henry played 247 league games for Tottenham, scoring one goal.
International career
On 27 February 1963, he represented EnglandEngland national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
in a European Championship
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
qualifier against France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. This turned out to be his only international appearance.
Personal life
Henry currently lives in RedbournRedbourn
Redbourn is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, lying on Watling Street, 3 miles from Harpenden, 4 miles from St Albans and 5 miles from Hemel Hempstead. It has a population of around 6,000.-History:...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
and owns a 14 acres (56,656 m²) bedding plant nursery, as well as many homing pigeons. He is still involved with the club, as an assistant to the Under-18 side.
His grandson, Ronnie Henry
Ronnie Henry
Ronnie Stephen Henry is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage. Henry was the first ever player to lift a competitive trophy at the new Wembley Stadium in May 2007....
, currently plays for Stevenage and was the first ever captain to lift a competitive trophy at the new Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
.