Jackie Henderson
| Date of birth | 17 January 1932 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Centre forward |
Scotland International
Following splendid service with Portsmouth, Arsenal rescued Jackie from an unhappy spell at Wolves. The chunky Scot was a versatile forward who favoured the left wing.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 01 Jan 1949 | 01 Mar 1958 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Mar 1958 | 01 Oct 1958 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Oct 1958 | 01 Jan 1962 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Arsenal | League Division One | 21 | 12 |
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| 1959-60 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Arsenal | League Division One | 31 | 7 |
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| 1960-61 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Arsenal | League Division One | 39 | 10 |
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| 1961-62 | Arsenal | League Division One | 12 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct 1958 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1958 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1958 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1958 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1958 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1958 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1958 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1958 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1958 | Arsenal v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1958 | Luton Town v Arsenal | L | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1958 | Arsenal v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1959 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1959 | Bury v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1959 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Colchester United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1959 | Arsenal v Colchester United | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 31 Jan 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1959 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1959 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 21 Feb 1959 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1959 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1959 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1959 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1959 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1959 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1959 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1959 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1959 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1959 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1959 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Arsenal v Preston North End | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1959 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1959 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1959 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1959 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1959 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1960 | Rotherham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1960 | Arsenal v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Jan 1960 | Rotherham United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 06 Feb 1960 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Blackpool v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1960 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | Preston North End v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1960 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1960 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1960 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1960 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1960 | Fulham v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1960 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1960 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1960 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1960 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1960 | Preston North End v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1960 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1960 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1960 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1960 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1960 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1960 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1960 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1960 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1960 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1960 | Blackpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1960 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1960 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1960 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1960 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1960 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1961 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1961 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1961 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1961 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1961 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1961 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1961 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1961 | Fulham v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1961 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1961 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1961 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1961 | Arsenal v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1961 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1961 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1961 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1961 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1961 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1961 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1961 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1961 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1961 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | Scotland | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Scotland | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1953-54 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1953 | Scotland v England | D | 2-2 | B International | |
| 06 May 1953 | Scotland v Sweden | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Oct 1953 | Ireland v Scotland | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 03 Mar 1954 | England v Scotland | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
| 03 Apr 1954 | Scotland v England | L | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 19 May 1954 | Norway v Scotland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Nov 1955 | Scotland v Wales | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 Oct 1958 | Wales v Scotland | W | 0-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 05 Nov 1958 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.