William Henderson
Statistics for Manchester United36
Career Appearances
William Henderson (Scotland) made 36 appearances for Manchester United between 1921-1922 and 1924-1925, scoring 16 goals.
Forward Edinburgh, Scotland 1.78 m (5′10″)
Scotland · Left Manchester United in 1925
Stats
16 (1 pen)
Goals
36
Starts
0
Sub Apps
4
Seasons
1921-1922 → 1924-1925
Goals & Appearances
Season by Season
| Season | Apps | Starts | Sub | Goals | Ast | Mins | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924-1925 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — |
| 1923-1924 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1922-1923 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 (1p) | — | — | — |
| 1921-1922 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
Compare
Record by Opponent
24 opponents
| Opponent | Apps | Goals | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bradford City | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stoke City | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnsley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Shields | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Burnley | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Port Vale | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sunderland | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chelsea | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leyton Orient | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Portsmouth | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Southampton | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goals in this table come from match-level scorer records, which credit William Henderson with 17; the official career total is 16. Scorer attribution in the historical match data doesn’t fully agree with career records.
Hat-Tricks
2 games
| Date | Opponent | Comp | Score | Goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1924 | @ Oldham Athletic | D2 | W 3–0 | 3 | 5', 10', 36' |
| 13 Sep 1924 | Coventry City | D2 | W 5–1 | 3 | 12', ?, ? |
Match Appearances
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | Goals | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1925 | D2 | Oldham Athletic | L 0–1 | S | |
| 17 Jan 1925 | D2 | @ Coventry City | L 0–1 | S | |
| 10 Jan 1925 | FAC | @ Sheffield Wednesday | L 0–2 | S | |
| 3 Jan 1925 | D2 | Stoke City | W 2–0 |  | S |
| 1 Jan 1925 | D2 | Chelsea | W 1–0 | S | |
| 27 Dec 1924 | D2 | @ Leicester City | L 0–3 | S | |
| 26 Dec 1924 | D2 | Middlesbrough | W 2–0 | | S |
| 25 Dec 1924 | D2 | @ Middlesbrough | D 1–1 | S | |
| 20 Dec 1924 | D2 | @ Port Vale | L 1–2 | S | |
| 13 Dec 1924 | D2 | Bradford City | W 3–0 | | S |
Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →