Stephen Hendrie (born 8 January 1995) is a Scottish professional

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who plays as a

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for club

Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, or The Accies, is a Scottish football club from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, who currently compete in . They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilto ...

. He began his career with

, making over 100 appearances for the club before moving to

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in July 2015. He moved on loan to

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in January 2016. After a loan spell with

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during the 2016–17 season, Hendrie returned to the ''Shrimpers'' on a permanent basis in June 2017. Hendrie spent time on loan with

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in 2018, and after his release from the

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club, he signed for

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in September 2019. After a season with

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, Hendrie returned to Scotland to play for

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and Queen of the South, before re-signing for Hamilton Academical Hendrie is a former Scotland youth international and has played at under-21 level.

Club career

Hamilton Academical

Born in

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where he attended St Andrew's Secondary School, Hendrie began his career at

. He made his club debut on 23 July 2011 in the

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after 60 minutes of an eventual 2–0 victory over Queen's Park at

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, and his

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debut two weeks later, starting a 2–1 win at

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on the first day of the new

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season. At the end of the 2011–12 season, his first with the club's senior team, Hendrie described his year as a "dream." Hendrie described the next season, the 2012–13 season, as " otmy best season" due to injuries and subsequent lack of playing time. On 8 February 2014, he was sent off in the 50th minute of a 1–0 defeat at

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for a foul on

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, with teammate

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being dismissed later on. He was also given a red card on 12 April, in a 1–1 draw away to Livingston. Hamilton ended the season promoted from the

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to the

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via the play-offs, and Hendrie made his top-flight debut on 9 August 2014, starting in a 0–2 home defeat to

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on the opening day of the season. He played 30 league matches throughout the season, and was sent off on 24 September in the League Cup third round, a goalless draw with

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, although his team won the

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West Ham United

In January 2015 he was linked with a transfer away from the club. Later that month a transfer to English club

was discussed, although it collapsed a day later. A few days later the deal was announced as back on. On 30 January 2015, Hendrie signed a pre-contract agreement to join West Ham on 1 July 2015. On 15 January 2016 Hendrie joined

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side

on an initial 31-day loan to cover for injured, regular left-back Ben Coker. He made his Southend debut on 16 January in a 0–0 draw away against

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. Hendrie scored his first goal in professional football when he netted the winner in a 2–1 victory against

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on 2 February 2016 Hendrie joined

side

on loan for the 2016–17 season.

Southend United

On 29 June 2017 Hendrie returned to Southend United, signing a two-year contract. On 31 January 2018, Hendrie moved on loan to

until the end of the 2017–18 season. He was released by Southend at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Kilmarnock

In September 2019 he signed a one-year contract with

. He was released by the club at the end of the 2019–20 season.

Morecambe

On 1 August 2020, he signed a one-year deal with League Two club

, with manager

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calling him a "good fit" for the club. He was released by Morecambe at the end of the season, and was linked with a transfer to

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, to join up with former Morecambe manager

's new club.

Partick Thistle

Hendrie signed for

in September 2021.

Queen of the South

On 12 August 2022, after a short period without a club, Hendrie signed a one-year contract with Queen of the South.

Return to Hamilton

In June 2023 he returned to first club Hamilton Academical.

International career

Hendrie received his first international call up, to the Scotland under-17 squad on 12 October 2011. In May 2012, Hendrie was called up to the Scotland under-20 squad for a youth tournament in the Netherlands, where he appeared in three of the tournament's five matches. He made his international debut for the under-21s in September 2014.

Personal life

Hendrie is a

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supporter.

Career statistics

References

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