William Charles Henderson (14 December 1887 – 17 April 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Holmesby & Main (2014), p.386.
Family The son of Edgar John Dean Henderson (1860–1895), and Julia Theresa Henderson (1861–1947), née Burke,Marriages: Henderson—Burke, The Leader, (Saturday, 8 December 1883), p.40. (later Mrs. James Williamson),Deaths: Williamson, The Age, (Saturday, 22 November 1947), p.13. William Charles Henderson was born at Port Melbourne, Victoria on 14 December 1887.
He married Naomi Mina "Omie" Coventry (1888–1953) in 1911.Deaths: Henderson, The Argus, (Thursday, 9 April 1953), p.12.
Football Richmond (VFL) Melbourne (VFL) Cleared from Richmond to Melbourne on 25 May 1910.Players' Permits: League Clubs, The Argus, (Thursday, 26 May 1910), p.5.
Brighton (VFA) Cleared from Melbourne in April 1913,Football: Other Permits: The Association, The Argus, (Thursday, 17 April 1913), p.6.Brighton: Training for System, The Herald, (Friday, 25 April 1913), p.4. Henderson played for Brighton in the VFA for two seasons: 1913 (14 games), and 1914 (13 games).
Death He died on 17 April 1956.Deaths: Henderson, The Argus, (Thursday, 19 April 1956), p.13.
Notes
References Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996.
External links
Demonwiki profile William Henderson, at The VFA Project.