Terry Hennessey
Encyclopedia
William Terrence "Terry" Hennessey (born 1 September 1942) is a Welsh
former international footballer who gained 39 caps for Wales
. He played as a defender
and made 400 Football League appearances in the 1960s and 1970s with Birmingham City
, Nottingham Forest
and Derby County
.
After his playing career, he managed a number of clubs, including Tulsa Roughnecks
of the North American Soccer League
, whom he led to the league championship in 1983.
as a junior, going on to make 178 League appearances for them, as well as being part of the team that won the 1962–63 Football League Cup
.
In November 1965, he was transferred to Nottingham Forest
and became their captain. He transferred from Forest to Derby County
in February 1970 for a fee of £100,000. His role on the field varied. During his career accumulated a total of five hundred league appearancesm, as well as being capped by Wales
on 39 occasions.
in 1980, he took over as manager mid-season in 1981, replacing Charlie Mitchell
.
In 1983 Hennessey led Tulsa to the NASL championship, winning the league's last Soccer Bowl
by a 2–0 score over Toronto Blizzard
. However, the team's financial instability led him to resign after the season.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
former international footballer who gained 39 caps for Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
. He played as a defender
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....
and made 400 Football League appearances in the 1960s and 1970s with Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
, Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
and Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
.
After his playing career, he managed a number of clubs, including Tulsa Roughnecks
Tulsa Roughnecks
-NASL:The Tulsa Roughnecks were a North American Soccer League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They played at Skelly Stadium on the campus of the University of Tulsa. The Roughnecks were a regular in the NASL playoffs, and won the NASL Soccer Bowl in 1983, defeating the Toronto Blizzard at B.C. Place...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
, whom he led to the league championship in 1983.
Playing career
He joined Birmingham CityBirmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
as a junior, going on to make 178 League appearances for them, as well as being part of the team that won the 1962–63 Football League Cup
1962–63 Football League Cup
The 1962–63 Football League Cup was the third season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition began on 3 September 1962, and ended with the two-legged final on 23 May and 27 May 1963....
.
In November 1965, he was transferred to Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
and became their captain. He transferred from Forest to Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
in February 1970 for a fee of £100,000. His role on the field varied. During his career accumulated a total of five hundred league appearancesm, as well as being capped by Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
on 39 occasions.
Coaching career
Hennessey was forced to retire at the end of the 1972–73 campaign and initially went into coaching. After taking a position (for the second time) as an assistant coach of Tulsa RoughnecksTulsa Roughnecks
-NASL:The Tulsa Roughnecks were a North American Soccer League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They played at Skelly Stadium on the campus of the University of Tulsa. The Roughnecks were a regular in the NASL playoffs, and won the NASL Soccer Bowl in 1983, defeating the Toronto Blizzard at B.C. Place...
in 1980, he took over as manager mid-season in 1981, replacing Charlie Mitchell
Charlie Mitchell (footballer)
Charlie Mitchell is a Scottish American former soccer defender and coach. He played ten seasons in the North American Soccer League from 1970 to 1979.-Club career:...
.
In 1983 Hennessey led Tulsa to the NASL championship, winning the league's last Soccer Bowl
Soccer Bowl
The Soccer Bowl was the championship game of the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1983. The event was created by NASL Commissioner Phil Woosnam who was trying to build a neutral-site championship event in the mold of the NFL's Super Bowl....
by a 2–0 score over Toronto Blizzard
Toronto Blizzard (NASL)
The Toronto Blizzard were a professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that played in the North American Soccer League.-History:The Toronto Metros joined the NASL in 1971. Their home field was Varsity Stadium....
. However, the team's financial instability led him to resign after the season.