James Hendren

This article is about the Scottish footballer. For the American politician, see Jim Hendren.

James Hendren
Personal information
Full name James Hendren[1]
Date of birth 17 July 1885
Place of birth Lochore, Scotland
Date of death 17 June 1915(1915-06-17) (aged 29)[2]
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1905 Kilmarnock 4 (0)
1905– Maybole
1906–1908 Innisfails
–1909 Annbank
1909–1910 Nithsdale Wanderers
1910–1911 Cowdenbeath 18 (5)
1911–1915 Hibernian 123 (53)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Hendren (17 July 1885 – 17 June 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 120 appearances in the Scottish League for Hibernian as a centre forward.[1] He also played for Nithsdale Wanderers, Kilmarnock and Cowdenbeath.[1]

Personal life

Hendren worked as a miner in Ayrshire and later emigrated to the USA.[2] He returned to Scotland to resume his football career and he enlisted as a driver in the Army Service Corps after the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.[2] Hendren was allowed to delay his enlistment, as his wife had just given birth to their second child.[2] Just over a month after his final appearance for Hibernian,[3] Hendren died of acute pneumonia at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh on 17 June 1915.[2][4] His great-nephew is former Hibernian and Celtic footballer Pat Stanton.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kilmarnock 1904–05[1] Scottish Division One 4 0 0 0 4 0
Cowdenbeath 1910–11[1] Scottish Division Two 15 5 5 0 20 5
1911–12[1] 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 18 5 5 0 23 5
Hibernian 1911–12[1] Scottish Division One 23 3 0 0 23 3
1912–13[1] 32 18 5 2 37 20
1913–14[1] 32 18 7 1 39 19
1914–15[1] 36 14 0 0 36 14
Total 123 53 12 3 135 56
Career total 145 58 17 3 162 61

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "They Died in the Conflict during Season 1914–1915" (PDF). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Hibernian Player James Hendren Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Mike Whelan Wire Announces Death of Jimmy Hendren". The St. Louis Star. 19 July 1915. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Jim Hendren". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 1 July 2018.


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