Ron Henry

Ron Henry (17 August 1934 – 27 December 2014) was a footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, and won one cap for England. His grandson, Ronnie, is also a professional footballer.

Club career

Henry joined Tottenham in 1952, and made his debut in 1955 as a centre half, but was soon converted to left back. He was a regular in Spurs' defence for many years, and his honours include being a member of The Double winning side of 1961, the 1962 FA Cup, and the European Cup Winners Cup in 1963. Overall, Henry played 247 league games for Tottenham, scoring one goal.

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

• Football League First Division - 1961

• FA Cup – 1961, 1962

• European Cup Winners Cup – 1963

International career

On 27 February 1963, he represented England in a European Championship qualifier against France in Paris. This turned out to be his only international appearance.

Personal life

Henry lived in Redbourn, Hertfordshire and owned a 14-acre (57,000 m2) bedding plant nursery, as well as many homing pigeons. He had remained involved with Tottenham Hotspur, as an assistant to the Under-18 side. On 27 December 2014, he died at the age of 80.

His grandson, Ronnie Henry, currently plays for Luton Town after a number of seasons at Stevenage where he became the first ever captain to lift a competitive trophy at the new Wembley Stadium.