Tony Henderson
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Anthony Joseph "Tony" Henderson (born 14 January 1954 in Newcastle upon Tyne
, England
) is a former association footballer who captained Australia five times in the early 1980s.
before signing for Rotherham United
where he made six league appearances between 1970 and 1974.
In 1975 moved to South Africa where he turned out for Durban United before moving during the 1975 season to East London. He played at East London until the end of the 1976 season.
In 1977 he joined Canberra City for the first year of the Australian National Soccer League
. In two seasons with City he played 51 matches, scoring five goals.
Before the 1979 NSL season Henderson transferred to Marconi Stallions. In ten seasons with the West Sydney team he played 243 matches, scoring 16 goals.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, England
England
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) is a former association footballer who captained Australia five times in the early 1980s.
Club career
Henderson played youth football at BlackpoolBlackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
before signing for Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
where he made six league appearances between 1970 and 1974.
In 1975 moved to South Africa where he turned out for Durban United before moving during the 1975 season to East London. He played at East London until the end of the 1976 season.
In 1977 he joined Canberra City for the first year of the Australian National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
. In two seasons with City he played 51 matches, scoring five goals.
Before the 1979 NSL season Henderson transferred to Marconi Stallions. In ten seasons with the West Sydney team he played 243 matches, scoring 16 goals.