Will Henry (footballer)
William Michael Thomas Henry (born 6 July 1998) is an English professional goalkeeper who currently plays for National League South club Chippenham Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Michael Thomas Henry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chippenham Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Bristol City | ||
| 2015-2020 | Swindon Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Swindon Town | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Shrivenham (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Dunstable Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Swindon Supermarine (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Hereford (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Hungerford Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Bath City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Chippenham Town | 48 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:11, 6 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Henry began his career as a youth team goalkeeper with Bristol City[2] before moving to the youth set-up at Swindon Town.
In October 2015, Henry joined Shrivenham on loan and made his debut in the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup win against East Hendred.[3] On 30 April 2016, Henry made his professional debut for Swindon Town in the 2–2 draw at Rochdale and saved a first half Ian Henderson penalty.[4][5] On 8 September 2017, Henry joined Southern League Premier Division side Dunstable Town on a one-month loan deal.[6] A day later, Henry made his debut in their 8–1 away defeat against Slough Town.[7]
On 5 February 2018, Henry joined National League South side Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[8] After appearing four times, Swindon recalled Henry, following the arrival of new manager, Phil Brown.[9]
On 9 August 2018, following the arrival of Luke McCormick, Henry was sent out on loan to National League South, Chippenham Town on a one-month loan.[10] He went onto make six league appearances.[11]
On 9 November 2018, Henry joined local rivals, Swindon Supermarine on a one-month loan[12] and made his debut a day later, during a 2–1 defeat to Staines Town.[13] On 7 December, it was announced that Henry's loan would be renewed for a further month.[14] Four days after his loan expired, he returned to Supermarine on a deal until mid-February 2019 following the red card and suspension of Martin Horsell.[15]
He was offered a new contract by Swindon at the end of the 2018–19 season.[16]
Henry was released at the end of the 2019–20 season. Henry joined National League South, side Bath City in September 2020[17]
Henry joined National League South, side Chippenham Town in June 2021[18]
International career
On 28 September 2017, Henry received his first international call-up for the England U20 squad by manager Keith Downing for their fixtures against Italy U20 and Czech Republic U20.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 September 2019.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 2015–16[20] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016–17[20] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[20] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[20] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[20] | League Two | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Shrivenham (loan) | 2015–16[21] | Hellenic League Division One West | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Dunstable Town (loan) | 2017–18[21] | Southern League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2017–18[20] | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2018–19[20] | National League South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Swindon Supermarine (loan) | 2018–19[21] | Southern League Premier Division South | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2018–19[20] | National League South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2019–20[20][22] | National League South | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Southern League Cup
References
- ^ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "FOOTBALL: Coaching for young goalkeepers". Somerset County Gazette. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "HELLENIC LEAGUE: Cup win has Shrivvy back on song". Southern Daily Echo. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Rochdale 2-2 Swindon". BBC Sport. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Wigan bounce back and a penalty-saving teen". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Henry Secures Loan Deal". Swindon Town Official Site. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Match Report: Slough Town". Dunstable Town Official Site. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Henry Heads Out on Loan". Swindon Town Official Site. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Hampton & RB FC on Twitter". Hampton & Richmond Borough Official Twitter. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Swindon Town loan goalkeeper Will Henry to Chippenham Town". Swindon Advertiser. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Will Henry at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Will Henry signs on loan". Swindon Supermarine F.C. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Swindon Supermarine on Twitter". Swindon Supermarine F.C. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Yeomans, Keith (7 December 2018). "Keeper Will Henry extends his loan at Marine". Swindon Supermarine F.C. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ Reynolds, Shaun (29 January 2019). "Henry's Supermarine loan extended further following Horsell red card". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Swindon Town release 10 players including Vigouroux & Dunne". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Player News-Will Henry". Bath City. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Player News-Will Henry". Chippenham Town. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "U20s Squad Selected". The FA. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "W. Henry". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Will Henry Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ For FA Cup second qualifying round: "Match Report: Cirencester Town 2-2 Chippenham Town". Chippenham Town F.C. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
For FA Cup second qualifying round replay: "Match Report: Chippenham Town 4-3 Cirencester Town". Chippenham Town F.C. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
External links
- Will Henry at Soccerbase
- England profile at The Football Association