Benny Henderson

Bernard Joseph "Benny" Henderson (1926–1993) was an Irish former soccer player. Benny is survived by his wife Esther Mary (née Doyle) and son's Benny, Christy, Liam, Hazel, and Rose having died in 1993. He played for Drumcondra F.C. and Dundalk F.C. at club level.

Benny Henderson
Personal information
Full name Bernard Joseph Henderson
Date of birth c. 1926
Date of death c. 1993
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1949 Drumcondra F.C.
1946, 1954 Dundalk F.C.
National team
1948 Éire 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

On 23 May 1948, he won his first senior cap for the Republic of Ireland national football team when he lined out on the left wing in a 2-0 defeat to Portugal in a friendly international played in Lisbon.

He played his only other senior international a week later in Barcelona when Ireland were beaten 2-1 by Spain in another friendly international.

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