| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Terrence Hennessey | ||
| Date of birth | (1942-09-01) 1 September 1942 (age 82) | ||
| Place of birth | Llay, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958–1959 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1965 | Birmingham City | 178 | (3) |
| 1965–1970 | Nottingham Forest | 159 | (5) |
| 1970–1973 | Derby County | 63 | (4) |
| 1973 | Tamworth | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1962–1972 | Wales | 39 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1978 | Tamworth | ||
| 1978 | Tulsa Roughnecks | ||
| 1978–1980 | Shepshed Charterhouse | ||
| 1980–1981 | Tulsa Roughnecks (assistant coach) | ||
| 1981–1983 | Tulsa Roughnecks | ||
| 1986–1987 | Melbourne Croatia | ||
| 1987–1988 | Heidelberg | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Terrence Hennessey (born 1 September 1942) is a Welsh former international footballer who gained 39 caps for Wales. He played as a defender and made 400 Football League appearances in the 1960s and 1970s with Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest and Derby County.
After his playing career, he managed a number of clubs, including Tulsa Roughnecks of the North American Soccer League, whom he led to the league championship in 1983.
Playing career
He joined Birmingham City as a junior, going on to make 178 League appearances for them, as well as being part of the team that won the 1962–63 Football League Cup.
In November 1965, he was transferred to Nottingham Forest and became their captain. He transferred from Forest to Derby County in February 1970 for a fee of £100,000. While at Derby he was part of the side that won the First Division in 1971–72. His role on the field varied. During his career Hennessey accumulated a total of 400 league appearances, as well as being capped by Wales on 39 occasions.
Coaching career
Hennessey was forced to retire at the end of the 1972–73 campaign and initially went into coaching. After taking a position (for the second time) as an assistant coach of Tulsa Roughnecks in 1980, he took over as manager mid-season in 1981, replacing Charlie Mitchell.
In 1983 Hennessey led Tulsa to the NASL championship, winning Soccer Bowl '83 by a 2–0 score over Toronto Blizzard. However, the team's financial instability led him to resign after the season.
Personal life
Hennessey is the cousin of Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey, who has over 100 caps for the national team.
References
- ^ "Terry Hennessey". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- Fort, Didier (25 February 2001). "England – League Cup Finals 1961–2001". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- "Rams Remembered... Terry Hennessey". Derby County Mad. 15 July 2002. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- "All Derby County football club players: 1972". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- "Oct. 30". Tulsa World. 30 October 1990. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012.
- "Coaches Registry". National Soccer Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010.
- Jackson, Roger (13 July 1981). "A Roundup Of The Week June 29-July 5". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012.
- Gammon, Clive (10 October 1983). "Blowing Out The Blizzard: Tulsa won Soccer Bowl '83 with a little assist from the NASL boss". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012.
- "Sports People; Too Rough in Tulsa". The New York Times. 17 November 1983. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- Pearlman, Michael (10 October 2023). "Wales football: Meet the second-generation players ready to represent Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
External links
- Terry Hennessey at Soccerbase
- Terry Hennessey at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nigel's Webspace
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- 1942 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Wrexham County Borough
- Welsh men's footballers
- Wales men's under-23 international footballers
- Wales men's international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- English Football League players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Tamworth F.C. players
- Shepshed Dynamo F.C. players
- Welsh football managers
- Tamworth F.C. managers
- Melbourne Knights FC managers
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) head coaches
- Welsh expatriate football managers
- Expatriate soccer coaches in the United States
- Expatriate soccer managers in Australia
- Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Welsh expatriate sportspeople in the United States