Ray Henderson (footballer)

This article is about the English footballer. For the American songwriter, see Ray Henderson.

Ray Henderson (31 March 1937 – 18 January 2024) was an English footballer who played as a right winger.

Ray Henderson

Personal information
Date of birth	(1937-03-31)31 March 1937
Place of birth	Wallsend, England
Date of death	18 January 2024(2024-01-18) (aged 86)
Position(s)	Right winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1957–1961	Middlesbrough	9	(0)
1961–1968	Hull City	229	(54)
1968–1969	Reading	5	(0)
Total		243	(54)
Managerial career
1971–1972	Halifax Town
1976–1977	Southport
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henderson left Hull for Reading in 1968 and joined the coaching staff there after retirement. By 1975, he was the reserve team manager at Everton.^[1]

Henderson died on 18 January 2024 at the age of 86.^[2]