Ronnie Henry

Early career

A product of the Tottenham Hotspur youth system, Henry signed a professional contract with the north London club at the age of 17. He was loaned to Southend United on 28 March 2003, for the remainder of the 2002–03 season. He made his professional debut for Southend in a 2–0 victory over Darlington at Roots Hall on 5 April 2003, and started two more matches during the loan spell. Henry was released by Tottenham in November 2003, having not made any first-team appearances for the club. Following his departure, Henry had an unsuccessful trial at Luton Town, who were in administration at the time. Having spent the rest of the 2003–04 season as a free agent, Henry signed a six-month contract with Irish club Dublin City in August 2004, but departed later that year due to the club facing financial problems.

Stevenage

Returning to England without a club, Henry signed for Conference National club Stevenage on an initial six-month contract in January 2005. He made his Stevenage debut in a 1–0 away victory at Gravesend & Northfleet in a Conference League Cup match on 25 January 2005. Four days later, on 29 January, he made his league debut for the club in a 3–1 home win over Farnborough Town, playing the full 90 minutes. Henry played regularly under manager Graham Westley for the remainder of the 2004–05 season, as Stevenage secured the final Conference National play-off place. He played in all three of the club's play-off matches, including the 1–0…

Henry was named in the England C team, who represent England at non-League level, in January 2006, for a friendly against Italy, playing the whole match in a 3–1 victory. After earning another cap in a win over Scotland C, Henry captained the England C team in a 2–0 victory against Finland C. He retained the captaincy for a 2–1 win against a Wales team consisting of players under the age of 23.

Henry started his career as a centre-back. He was later deployed at right-back, where he has played for the majority of his career. Towards the end of his second spell at Stevenage, and during his time at Billericay Town, Henry was once again used in central defence. He is known for his leadership qualities, having been named club captain during both spells at Stevenage, as well as during his time at Luton and Billericay.

Henry was born on 2 January 1984 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. He is the grandson of former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ron Henry. He has stated that his grandfather was greatly influential to him throughout his career.