Tom Hendrie
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Tom Hendrie is a Scottish former professional football
player and manager. He is currently married to Sara Hendrie (nee Abeeluck).
, Arbroath
, Gateshead
and Goole
before settling at Meadowbank Thistle in 1980. Here he made 335 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals before leaving to join Berwick Rangers
in 1992.
, narrowly missing out on promotion due to league reconstruction. In 1996 he moved to Alloa Athletic
and he took them to the Scottish Third Division
championship in 1998. In 1999 he took over as manager of St Mirren and in 2000 he guided them to the championship of the Scottish First Division however he was unable to keep them in the SPL
and they were relegated the following year, form was poor in the 2001-02 season and following a heavy defeat to Inverness Caley Thistle
in September 2002 he was relieved of his duties. He returned to Alloa in December 2003 but was unable to recover the form from his earlier tenure and was sacked in January 2006. He worked as a scout for Hearts
for the remainder of the 2005-06 season
.
For much of his career, Hendrie's involvement in football has been part time and he has developed a simultaneous career as a school teacher. He was a maths
teacher at Preston Lodge High School
in Prestonpans
until his appointment at St Mirren and has since left Paisley
and is currently teaching the mathematics at Craigmount High School
in Edinburgh.
(1): April 2001.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player and manager. He is currently married to Sara Hendrie (nee Abeeluck).
Playing career
A midfielder, Hendrie plied his trade at a number of clubs in the late 1970s, DundeeDundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
, Arbroath
Arbroath F.C.
Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. They were founded in 1878 and currently play their home matches at Gayfield, Arbroath, Angus. They play in maroon strips, and are nicknamed "The Red Lichties" due to the red light that used to guide...
, Gateshead
Gateshead F.C.
Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager....
and Goole
Goole A.F.C.
Goole AFC is a semi-professional English football club based in the town of Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1912. They currently compete in the Northern Premier League Division One South, which is at Level 8 on the English football league system pyramid.The club has spent its entire...
before settling at Meadowbank Thistle in 1980. Here he made 335 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals before leaving to join Berwick Rangers
Berwick Rangers F.C.
Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, although they play in the Scottish Football League Third Division...
in 1992.
Managerial career
Hendrie became manager of Berwick in January 1994 and in his first season he took them to second place in the Scottish Second DivisionScottish Football League Second Division
The Scottish Football League Second Division is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest overall in the Scottish football league system....
, narrowly missing out on promotion due to league reconstruction. In 1996 he moved to Alloa Athletic
Alloa Athletic F.C.
Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
and he took them to the Scottish Third Division
Scottish Football League Third Division
The Scottish Football League Third Division is the lowest division of the Scottish Football League and the fourth overall in the Scottish football league system....
championship in 1998. In 1999 he took over as manager of St Mirren and in 2000 he guided them to the championship of the Scottish First Division however he was unable to keep them in the SPL
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
and they were relegated the following year, form was poor in the 2001-02 season and following a heavy defeat to Inverness Caley Thistle
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
in September 2002 he was relieved of his duties. He returned to Alloa in December 2003 but was unable to recover the form from his earlier tenure and was sacked in January 2006. He worked as a scout for Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
for the remainder of the 2005-06 season
2005-06 in Scottish football
The 2005–06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2005:*1 June: Gordon Strachan officially takes charge of Celtic after the resignation of Martin O'Neill...
.
For much of his career, Hendrie's involvement in football has been part time and he has developed a simultaneous career as a school teacher. He was a maths
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
teacher at Preston Lodge High School
Preston Lodge High School
Preston Lodge High School is a six-year non-denominational school located in the town of Prestonpans. It serves students from Prestonpans, Port Seton, Longniddry and the surrounding areas...
in Prestonpans
Prestonpans
Prestonpans is a small town to the east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the unitary council area of East Lothian. It has a population of 7,153 . It is the site of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans, and has a history dating back to the 11th century...
until his appointment at St Mirren and has since left Paisley
Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
and is currently teaching the mathematics at Craigmount High School
Craigmount High School
For the former private school see Craigmount School.Craigmount High School is a non-denominational secondary school in Edinburgh, Scotland with 1400 pupils located in the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It moved into new premises at the beginning of the 2003 academic year. The current headteacher is Dr...
in Edinburgh.
Alloa Athletic F.C.
- Scottish Third Division
- Winners (1): 1997-98
St. Mirren F.C. 1999-2002
- Scottish First Division
- Winners (1): 1999-00Scottish First Division 1999-00The 1999-00 Scottish First Division was won by St Mirren, finishing as one of two promoted teams. Dunfermline Athletic were also promoted as runners-up as the Scottish Premier League was being expanded to twelve teams. Falkirk finished third and were meant to play a two-legged playoff match against...
- Winners (1): 1999-00
Manager awards
SPL Manager of the MonthScottish Premier League monthly awards
This article lists the winners of the Manager, Player and Young Player monthly awards in the Scottish Premier League since the2000–01 season. No Young Player of the Month were awarded in the 2000–01 season. Rising Star awards were issued most months in the 2007–08 season.The awards are currently...
(1): April 2001.
External links
- Tom Hendrie, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- St Mirren profile of Hendrie