Karl Henry
| Date of birth | 26 November 1982 |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
The captain of Stoke City's Under-19 academy team, Karl Henry stepped up to make his debut in senior football when he came off the subs' bench for the final 20 minutes of the LDV Vans Trophy tie against Walsall.
A talented midfield player, he is comfortable on the ball and has the vision to open up defences.
Having signed an extension to his contract during the 2000-01 season, he went on to make his debut for England Under-18s against Switzerland at the end of May 2001.
Karl signed a new one-year contract in May 2004 which was extended to June 2006 in September 2004.
His Wolverhampton Wanderers contract was extended to June 2011 in October 2007, to June 2013 in May 2009, to June 2014 in January 2011 and to June 2016 in August 2012 before he was made available for transfer in June 2013.
Karl joined Queens Park Rangers in July 2013 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2016 in July 2015 and to June 2017 in June 2016.
He joined Bolton Wanderers in September 2017 with a contract to June 2018.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Stoke City | 30 Nov 1999 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 13 Jan 2004 | 05 Mar 2004 | L |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Aug 2006 | 23 Jul 2013 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 23 Jul 2013 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 25 Sep 2017 | 30 Jun 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Stoke City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Division 2 | 9 | 15 |
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| 2002-03 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 15 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Cheltenham Town | League Division 3 | 8 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 14 | 6 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Championship | 14 | 20 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Stoke City | League Championship | 11 | 13 |
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| 2005-06 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 34 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 38 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 42 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 34 |
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| 2010-11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 28 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 36 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 17 | 10 |
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| 2013-14 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 27 | 6 |
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| 2015-16 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 36 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 13 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Bolton Wanderers | League Championship | 33 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Millwall v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Burnley v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Blackpool v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Burnley | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | W | 5-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2014 | Barnsley v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 24 May 2014 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Final |
| 27 Aug 2014 | Burton Albion v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Sep 2014 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Southampton v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2014 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2014 | Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Burnley | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Burnley v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Hull City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2015 | West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2015 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2015 | Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 2015 | Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2015 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Charlton Athletic v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Yeovil Town v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Rotherham United | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Hull City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2015 | Fulham v Queens Park Rangers | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Birmingham City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | Brentford v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2015 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Rotherham United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Brentford | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Queens Park Rangers | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2016 | Burnley v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Aug 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Swindon Town | W | 2-2 (4-2) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Barnsley v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | L | 0-6 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Burton Albion v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Fulham v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
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 |
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| 2000-01 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | England | Under-20 | 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 | |
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| 30 May 2001 | Switzerland v England | D | 0-0 | U18 | |
| 13 Mar 2002 | England v Finland | W | 3-0 | Under-20 | |
| 10 Apr 2002 | Portugal v England | L | 2-0 | Under-20 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.