James Hendren (17 July 1885 – 17 June 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 120 appearances in the Scottish League for Hibernian as a centre forward. He also played for Nithsdale Wanderers, Kilmarnock and Cowdenbeath.

Personal life

Hendren worked as a miner in Ayrshire and later emigrated to the USA. He returned to Scotland to resume his football career and he enlisted as a driver in the Army Service Corps after the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. Hendren was allowed to delay his enlistment, as his wife had just given birth to their second child. Just over a month after his final appearance for Hibernian, Hendren died of acute pneumonia at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh on 17 June 1915. His great-nephew is former Hibernian and Celtic footballer Pat Stanton.

James Hendren

Career statistics

Honours

Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame

References

1885 births

1915 deaths

British Army personnel of World War I

Scottish men's footballers

Men's association football forwards

Scottish Football League players

Nithsdale Wanderers F.C. players

Kilmarnock F.C. players

Cowdenbeath F.C. players

Hibernian F.C. players

Footballers from Fife

Scottish expatriates in the United States

Deaths from pneumonia in Scotland

Scottish miners

Scottish people of Irish descent

Royal Army Service Corps soldiers

British military personnel killed in World War I

James Hendren