John Henry (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 December 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Vale of Leven, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clydebank Boys Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1994 | Clydebank | 114 | (28) |
| 1994–1999 | Kilmarnock | 120 | (12) |
| 1999 | → Falkirk (loan) | 12 | (5) |
| 1999–2001 | Falkirk | 58 | (11) |
| 2001–2002 | Airdrieonians | 22 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Falkirk | 41 | (10) |
| 2005–2006 | St Johnstone | 24 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Queen of the South | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | Dumbarton | 5 | (1) |
| Total | 400 | (67) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Bolton Wanderers Reserves | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Henry (born 31 December 1971) is a Scottish former footballer. During his career, Henry played for Clydebank, Kilmarnock, Falkirk, Airdrie, St Johnstone, Queen of the South and Dumbarton. After retiring as a player, Henry joined the coaching staff of Partick Thistle, Burnley and Blackburn Rovers.
From 2010 he was the reserve team coach at Bolton Wanderers, but left the club shortly after the dismissal of Owen Coyle in October 2012. He subsequently followed Coyle to Wigan Athletic in 2013, undertaking a similar role to that of his Burnley and Bolton days. In January 2015 Henry was appointed assistant manager, working with Ian McCall, at Scottish League One club Ayr United.[1]
In August 2016 Henry left his role with Ayr to once against work alongside Owen Coyle, this time at Blackburn Rovers as first team coach.[2]
References
- ^ "Henry named Ayr assistant". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "John Henry moves to Blackburn". Ayr United FC. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
External links
- John Henry at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Footballers from West Dunbartonshire
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Clydebank F.C. (1965) players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Dumbarton F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Partick Thistle F.C. non-playing staff
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. non-playing staff
- Wigan Athletic F.C. non-playing staff
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. non-playing staff
- Scotland men's under-21 international footballers