John Henery

John Henery

Personal information
Full name	John Henery[1]
Place of birth	Sunderland, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s)	Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Houghton Rovers
1920–1921	Brentford	21	(1)
1921	Darlington	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Henery was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Brentford and Darlington.

Career

Henery began his career with North Eastern League club Houghton Rovers, before competitive football was suspended due to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.[3] After the war, he joined Southern League First Division club Brentford towards the end of the 1919–20 season and made one appearance.[3] He was retained the 1920–21 season, which would be the Griffin Park club's first in the Football League.[4] Henery made 21 appearances and scored one goal during 1920–21,[4] before being released at the end of the season and returning to his native northeast to join Third Division North club Darlington.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1919–20[4]	Southern League First Division	1	0	—		1	0
	1920–21[4]	Third Division	20	1	1	0	21	1
Career total			21	1	1	0	22	1

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 135. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
2. "Third Division. Northern Section. Darlington". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
3. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 75. ISBN 978-0955294914.
4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 365–366. ISBN 0951526200.