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Scottish footballer
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Male
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Birth:
(Greenock, United Kingdom)
Death:
(Greenock, United Kingdom)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Joe Hendry was a Scottish footballer. Hendry played for Rangers, Greenock Morton and St Johnstone amongst other clubs during his career.
Football 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.
Later career
After retiring in 1923 Hendry began a service to provide commentaries for blind fans which was probably the first such service in the country.