Horace Vincent Henshall (14 June 1889 – 7 December 1951) was an English football

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who went on to make his name as a

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Playing career

Henshall appeared in non-league football for Bridgetown Amateurs and

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before joining

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with Aston Villa in 1910. He subsequently played the bulk of his football with

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whom he joined for a then club record fee in 1912.Promotion won under first boss
/ref> He made 164 league appearances for the club, although his career was inevitably interrupted by the

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. Henshall signed for

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in December 1922 and remained at the club until the following March, making 14 league appearances with three in the

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. He finished his league career at Chesterfield where he was one of a number of veterans favoured by manager Harry Parkes at the time.

Management career

Henshall was manager of Lincoln City from May 1924 to June 1927, guiding the club through a period of financial austerity. He returned to Notts County in June 1927, succeeding Albert Fisher as Secretary Manager, and remained with the club until May 1934.Notts County managers
After leaving Notts Henshall remained in

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, serving as landlord of the Navigation Inn near the club's

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ground.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henshall, Horace 1889 births 1951 deaths English men's footballers English Football League players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players English football managers Lincoln City F.C. managers Notts County F.C. managers People from Hednesford English Football League representative players Men's association football outside forwards Footballers from Staffordshire