Jackie Henderson

Date of birth17 January 1932
Place of birthGlasgow
NationalityScottish
PositionCentre 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
1959-60 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1959-60 Arsenal League Division One 31
7
1960-61 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1960-61 Arsenal League Division One 39
10
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
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.