Joe Hendry
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Joe Hendry was a former Scottish
footballer. He played with Rangers
, Greenock Morton
and St. Johnstone amongst other clubs during his career.
Hendry began playing football with Maryhill FC. He joined Greenock Morton
in 1907 and stayed there for two years before signing for Rangers
. Hendry made his debut in a 1–0 win at home on 23 April 1910 against Clyde
and during his eight year spell with the club Hendry made 147 appearances and scored 7 goals. After leaving Rangers he had spells with Dumbarton
, Third Lanark
, St. Johnstone and at Northern Irish
club Distillery
.
After retiring in 1923 Hendry began a service to provide commentaries for blind fans which was probably the first such service in the country.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer. He played with Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
, Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
and St. Johnstone amongst other clubs during his career.
Hendry began playing football with Maryhill FC. He joined Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
in 1907 and stayed there for two years before signing for Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
. Hendry made his debut in a 1–0 win at home on 23 April 1910 against Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
and during his eight year spell with the club Hendry made 147 appearances and scored 7 goals. After leaving Rangers he had spells with Dumbarton
Dumbarton F.C.
Dumbarton Football Club is Scotland's 4th oldest football club – founded in 1872, just after Queen's Park , Kilmarnock and Stranraer...
, Third Lanark
Third Lanark A.C.
Third Lanark Athletic Club was a football club that originally existed between 1872 and 1967, 95 years in existence, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Third Lanark were known as Thirds, the Warriors, the Redcoats and the Hi Hi's...
, St. Johnstone and at Northern Irish
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
club Distillery
Lisburn Distillery F.C.
Lisburn Distillery is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1880, originated in west Belfast, where it was based at Grosvenor Park at Distillery Street off the Grosvenor Road until 1971...
.
After retiring in 1923 Hendry began a service to provide commentaries for blind fans which was probably the first such service in the country.