Don Henderson
Footscray
AFL career
27 games17 goals
- Debut
- R2 1950 v GEE29 Apr 1950
- Most recent
- R1 1953 v CAR18 Apr 1953
Stats
1953 | FSC | 1 | 0.0 |
1951 | FSC | 10 | 0.5 |
1950 | FSC | 16 | 0.8 |
Bio
Arriving from North Albury in the Ovens & Murray Football League, Don Henderson was a versatile utility who played a supporting role during the build-up to Footscray’s first golden era. Initially tested in various key posts, he eventually found his best form in the centre, where his adaptability offered options for captain-coach Charlie Sutton. Henderson managed 27 games over three active seasons—missing the entire 1952 campaign—but struggled to lock down a permanent spot in a rapidly strengthening side that included emerging icons like Ted Whitten. He departed the VFL at the end of 1953, narrowly missing the club’s historic 1954 premiership triumph, and returned to the country to forge a successful career as a captain-coach in the Ovens & Murray league.
Profile
- Full name
- Don C. Henderson
- Born
- 13 July 1930
- Died
- 02 Jan 1999 (aged 68y 173d)
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving from North Albury in the Ovens & Murray Football League, Don Henderson was a versatile utility who played a supporting role during the build-up to Footscray’s first golden era. Initially tested in various key posts, he eventually found his best form in the centre, where his adaptability offered options for captain-coach Charlie Sutton. Henderson managed 27 games over three active seasons—missing the entire 1952 campaign—but struggled to lock down a permanent spot in a rapidly strengthening side that included emerging icons like Ted Whitten. He departed the VFL at the end of 1953, narrowly missing the club’s historic 1954 premiership triumph, and returned to the country to forge a successful career as a captain-coach in the Ovens & Murray league.