Australian rules footballer
| Bob Henderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Henderson | ||
| Date of birth | (1934-01-27)27 January 1934 | ||
| Date of death | 8 June 2019(2019-06-08) (aged 85) | ||
| Original team(s) | Deniliquin | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1953, 1955–62 | Fitzroy | 137 (1) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robert Henderson (27 January 1934 – 8 June 2019 ) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Originally from Deniliquin, New South Wales Henderson made 137 appearances for Fitzroy, from 1953 to 1962.
He coached Sunshine in the Victorian Football Association after leaving Fitzroy. In 1963, his first season, Sunshine went from second last the previous year to the semi-finals. He led Sunshine to the second division grand final in the 1964 VFA season, which they lost to Geelong West. He coached Sunshine for five seasons from 1963 until 1967.
Notes
- "Bob Henderson passes". lions.com.au. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 386. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "FITZROY". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 4 April 1955. p. 3 (SPORTING SECTION). Retrieved 26 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books. p. 177.
- "Bob Henderson - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- Fiddian, Marc (2004); The VFA; A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877-1995; p. 177
External links
- Bob Henderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables