Ron Henry

Ron Henry

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Henry joined Tottenham in 1952 from Redbourn, and made his debut in 1955 as a centre half, but was soon converted to left back. He was a regular in Spurs' defence for many years, and his honours include being a member of The Double winning side of 1961, the 1962 FA Cup, and the European Cup Winners Cup in 1963. Overall, Henry played 247 league games for Tottenham, scoring one goal.

International career

On 27 February 1963, he represented England in a European Championship qualifier against France in Paris. This turned out to be his only international appearance as England lost 5–2.

Club
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (1952–1966)
Club
England men's national association football team (1963–1963)
National team
England

Personal

Personal life

Henry lived in Redbourn, Hertfordshire and owned a 14-acre (57,000 m2) bedding plant nursery, as well as many homing pigeons. He had remained involved with Tottenham Hotspur, as an assistant to the Under-18 side. On 27 December 2014, he died at the age of 80. There was a minute's applause for Henry before Tottenham's first game at White Hart Lane after his death, on 28 December against Manchester United. His grandson, Ronnie Henry, currently plays for non-league side Royston Town, but is most known for his time at Stevenage, where he became the first ever captain to lift a competitive trophy at the new Wembley Stadium.

Legacy

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

Football League First Division: 1960–61 FA Cup: 1960–61, 1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup: 1962–63

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

English footballer (1934-2014)

Position

defender

Extract from Wikipedia

Ronald Patrick Henry was a footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, and won one cap for England. His grandson, Ronnie, is also a professional footballer.

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