Jackie Henderson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Gillespie Henderson | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 26 January 2005 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Poole, Dorset, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward, Inside forward, Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1958 | Portsmouth | 217 | (70) |
| 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | (3) |
| 1958–1962 | Arsenal | 103 | (29) |
| 1962–1964 | Fulham | 45 | (7) |
| – | Poole Town | ||
| – | Dorchester Town | ||
| National team | |||
| 1953–1958 | Scotland | 7 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Gillespie "Jackie" Henderson (17 January 1932 – 26 January 2005) was a Scottish international footballer who played in the Football League for Portsmouth, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Arsenal and Fulham.
Henderson was born in Glasgow but signed for Portsmouth as a 17-year-old. After serving his National Service he made his Portsmouth debut against Sunderland in January 1951. Initially a centre forward, he also played deeper as an inside forward and left-winger. A physical player known for his pace and fast crosses and shots, he was a regular goalscorer for Pompey for seven years, which soon attracted the attention of the Scotland national side management.
Henderson had moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers in March 1958, but never really settled, making only nine appearances. Wolves won the First Division title that season but Henderson did not qualify for a medal. He began the following season still at Molineux, appearing in a handful of early games in what would be another championship-winning campaign.
Unable to hold down a first team place, he moved on to Arsenal in October 1958 for £30,000, and made his debut against West Bromwich Albion at Highbury on 4 October, where he scored twice in a thrilling 4–3 win. Injury marred his first season with the Gunners (though he still scored twelve times), but he returned to become a first-team regular in the 1959–60 and 1960–61 seasons. Although Arsenal finished third in the league in his first season, under George Swindin they were usually a mid-table side.
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