James Henry (footballer)
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James Henry is an English footballer who plays for Millwall
as a right winger or as a central midfielder.
which has sport facilities, and started his playing career at local club, Woodley Saints. Henry, a right winger who has also played centre midfield, has risen through Reading's youth academy and signed a one-year professional contract with Reading in June 2006. He missed most of the 2005–06
season with a cruciate knee injury. Following limited first team opportunities during Reading's first season in the Premier League, on 22 March 2007 he joined Nottingham Forest
on loan until the end of the 2006–07
season, yet returned to Reading after just three weeks after failing to make an impact. Henry played in just one match, coming on as a late substitute.
Henry finally made his debut for Reading on 24 September 2007, coming on in the 80th minute of a 4–2 home defeat to Liverpool
in the third round of the League Cup
.
On 2 November 2007 Henry joined Bournemouth
on loan until 8 December (later extended to 3 January 2008), and scored two goals on his debut for the club a day later, in a 2–0 victory at Bristol Rovers
. He also scored in a 1–1 draw between Bournemouth and Hartlepool. He made another loan move on 31 January 2008, this time joining Championship
side Norwich City
for three months, but the loan was cut short on 17 March 2008 due to Reading's concern at Henry's lack of first team action with Norwich.
On 5 March 2008, Henry signed a contract extension with Reading to July 2010.
Henry scored his first competitive goal for Reading on his full debut, on 12 August 2008, with the opening goal in a 2–1 win over Dagenham and Redbridge in the League Cup first round. He scored again in the next round as Reading thrashed Luton 5–1.
Henry made his full league debut for Reading on the 9th December 2008 against Blackpool, replacing the suspended Jimmy Kébé
on the right wing.
on March 14, 2009 on a one month emergency loan, Henry went on to score a cracking 35 yard strike in the last minute to gain a 1–1 draw with Swindon Town on his home debut, and followed by a penalty away at Cheltenham.
On 10 June, new Reading manager Brendan Rodgers
told the local press "I wanted to take James to Chelsea when he was 16. I felt he was a big talent and still is. I thought being around big players and coming into that environment would be a big help in developing his game, but he made the right choice in the end."
On 10 September 2009, Millwall signed Henry on loan for his second spell with the club until the end of the year. On 3 October, Henry scored a hat-trick against Tranmere Rovers
for Millwall. He then went on to score the stoppage time winner in a 2- 1 victory over Colchester with a long range free kick at The Den. His loan spell finished when he was injured, and he returned to Reading.
On 28 July 2010, Henry signed for Millwall on a permanent basis, signing a three-year contract. On his home debut against Hull City
, he set up all four goals in a 4–0 victory. He scored his first goal for Millwall after signing permanently against Scunthorpe United, in a 3–0 win.
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
as a right winger or as a central midfielder.
Reading
Henry was born in Reading. Having grown up in Woodley, attending Waingels CollegeWaingels College
Waingels College is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school located in Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, England. It has a population of 1,500 students but may rise due to overcrowding in the area and an appeals process which now has to take place...
which has sport facilities, and started his playing career at local club, Woodley Saints. Henry, a right winger who has also played centre midfield, has risen through Reading's youth academy and signed a one-year professional contract with Reading in June 2006. He missed most of the 2005–06
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
season with a cruciate knee injury. Following limited first team opportunities during Reading's first season in the Premier League, on 22 March 2007 he joined Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
on loan until the end of the 2006–07
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
season, yet returned to Reading after just three weeks after failing to make an impact. Henry played in just one match, coming on as a late substitute.
Henry finally made his debut for Reading on 24 September 2007, coming on in the 80th minute of a 4–2 home defeat to Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in the third round of the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
.
On 2 November 2007 Henry joined Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
on loan until 8 December (later extended to 3 January 2008), and scored two goals on his debut for the club a day later, in a 2–0 victory at Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
. He also scored in a 1–1 draw between Bournemouth and Hartlepool. He made another loan move on 31 January 2008, this time joining Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
for three months, but the loan was cut short on 17 March 2008 due to Reading's concern at Henry's lack of first team action with Norwich.
On 5 March 2008, Henry signed a contract extension with Reading to July 2010.
Henry scored his first competitive goal for Reading on his full debut, on 12 August 2008, with the opening goal in a 2–1 win over Dagenham and Redbridge in the League Cup first round. He scored again in the next round as Reading thrashed Luton 5–1.
Henry made his full league debut for Reading on the 9th December 2008 against Blackpool, replacing the suspended Jimmy Kébé
Jimmy Kébé
Jimmy Boubou Kébé is a France-born Malian footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Reading:On 16 January 2008, Kébé agreed to join Reading, but his then club US Boulogne initially refused to let him end his season-long loan early...
on the right wing.
Millwall
Henry moved on loan to MillwallMillwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
on March 14, 2009 on a one month emergency loan, Henry went on to score a cracking 35 yard strike in the last minute to gain a 1–1 draw with Swindon Town on his home debut, and followed by a penalty away at Cheltenham.
On 10 June, new Reading manager Brendan Rodgers
Brendan Rodgers
Brendan Rodgers is a Northern Irish former footballer, who is currently the manager of Swansea City.After retiring as a footballer at the age of 20, Rodgers stayed at Reading and was appointed as youth team coach. He joined Chelsea, under the leadership of José Mourinho, as youth team manager in...
told the local press "I wanted to take James to Chelsea when he was 16. I felt he was a big talent and still is. I thought being around big players and coming into that environment would be a big help in developing his game, but he made the right choice in the end."
On 10 September 2009, Millwall signed Henry on loan for his second spell with the club until the end of the year. On 3 October, Henry scored a hat-trick against Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
for Millwall. He then went on to score the stoppage time winner in a 2- 1 victory over Colchester with a long range free kick at The Den. His loan spell finished when he was injured, and he returned to Reading.
On 28 July 2010, Henry signed for Millwall on a permanent basis, signing a three-year contract. On his home debut against Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, he set up all four goals in a 4–0 victory. He scored his first goal for Millwall after signing permanently against Scunthorpe United, in a 3–0 win.
International career
Henry has played for Scotland U19s (for whom he qualifies through his parents) and England U18s, and was called up to the England U19 squad on 11 September 2007.Career statistics
| Club | Season |  League |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup League Cup In association football, a League Cup or Secondary Cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament to be called "League Cup" was held in Scotland in 1946/47 and was entitled the Scottish... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
2008–09 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Reading Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |
| Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... (Loan) |
2009–10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 2008–09 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| Bournemouth Bournemouth F.C. Bournemouth Football Club is an English football team currently playing in the Wessex League Premier Division. Their nickname is "The Poppies", and they are often known as Bournemouth Poppies to avoid confusion with the Football League club A.F.C. Bournemouth... (Loan) |
2007–08 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... (Loan) |
2007–08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... (Loan) |
2005–06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Loan Total | 39 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 12 | |
| Career Total | 47 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 16 | |
| Last updated 1 December 2009 | |||||||||||