Wayne Henderson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wayne Christopher Patrick Henderson | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1999 | Cherry Orchard | ||
| 1999–2000 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2006 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Tamworth (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Notts County (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Notts County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Preston North End | 9 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 92 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2000 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 11 | (0) |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Republic of Ireland | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Wayne Christopher Patrick Henderson (born 16 September 1983) is an Irish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Henderson was a product of the Aston Villa academy and following a series of loans went on to play most notably for Brighton and Hove Albion as well as playing six times for the Republic of Ireland. Henderson retired in 2009 following a spinal injury.
Born in Dublin, Henderson comes from a family of goalkeepers. His father Paddy played for Shamrock Rovers in the 1960s, and older brothers Dave and Stephen played with great success in the League of Ireland in the 1980s and 1990s. His nephew Stephen is currently playing for [Charlton Athletic]. Henderson is married to former The Apprentice contestant Liz Locke.
Henderson played schoolboy football for Dublin side Cherry Orchard, before joining Aston Villa in 1999. He did not play for Villa's first team, but he wore the number 1 shirt in their FA Youth Cup win in 2002. During his time at Villa, Henderson was loaned out several times: to Tamworth in March 2004; Wycombe Wanderers (April–May 2004), Notts County (August to October 2004 and December 2004 to January 2005), and Brighton and Hove Albion (August to December 2005).
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