James Cecil Henshall (26 November 1906 – 1969) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Cecil Henshall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Packmoor, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1969 (aged 62–63) | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1933 | Port Vale | 37 | (6) |
| 1933 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | (3) |
| 1933–193? | Stockport County | 0 | (0) |
| 193?–19?? | Shelbourne | ||
| 1933–1937 | Mossley | ||
| Ashton National Gas | |||
| Dinnington Athletic | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Henshall joined Port Vale in May 1928 and made his debut on 20 December 1930, in a 3–2 win over Millwall at The Old Recreation Ground.[1] After being a regular for the remainder of the season, scoring twice in 18 Second Division games, he fell out of favour.[1] He scored four goals in 16 games in 1931–32, including one in a 9–3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.[1] He featured just five times in 1932–33, and was transferred to Crewe Alexandra in January 1933.[1] He later moved on to Stockport County, also in the Third Division North.[1] Henshall managed 19 league appearances for Alexandra but was not picked for County before his departure to non-League football.[2] He played for Shelbourne in Ireland,[3] before joining Mossley where in four seasons he appeared 174 times, scoring 56 goals.[3] He later turned out for Ashton National Gas[1] and Dinnington Athletic.[3]
Career statistics edit
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1930–31 | Second Division | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 1931–32 | Second Division | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | |
| 1932–33 | Second Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1932–33 | Third Division North | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Stockport County | 1933–34 | Third Division North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 56 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 9 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 134. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Michael Joyce, Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939, Beeston, 2004, p. 122
- ^ a b c "Complete A-Z of Mossley Players". Mossley Web. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ James Henshall at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)