Terry Hennessey, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Wrexham, North Wales)
Terry Hennessey
Football (Soccer) player. Received thirty-nine caps playing for the Welsh International team from 1962 to 1972. He then went on to captain the team.Connection: Born in Llay, just outside Wrexham, North Wales.
comment by:empianAfter winning schoolboy honours, he joined ground-staff at Birmingham City. It was two months before he got a kick of a ball at St. Andrews, and then he didn't think he would make the grade. Terry did not click until he switched from inside forward to wing half, but then he quickly gained his first team place and, in 1962, his first full Welsh cap against Ireland. He won thirty-nine caps in all. This tall wing half dominated his area of the field, continually prodding his forwards into the attack with a series of perfect passes, that more than one critic has hailed Terry as a second Danny Blanchflower. Throughout 1963-1964 he fought like a lion in a struggling Birmingham team to help avoid relegation by a single point, forfeiting another Welsh cap to assist his club at a critical period during the season. In November 1965 he was transferred to Notts Forest and became Forest Captain. His role on the field varied, but he was always alive to the chance of creating goal scoring opportunities for others. A hard working and during his career accumulated a total of five hundred league appearances. He was forced to 'hang up his boots' at the end of the 1972 - 1973 campaign and initially went into coaching. Terry took a position as coach of the Tulsa Roughnecks in the early 1980's, when in 1983 they won the championship of the North American Soccer League (NASL).
comment by:becbooHi, my name is Bec I am 13 years old and I live in Melbourne, Australia! Terry is my granddad and he lives over here too, actually only ten minutes away! Granddad is now sixty-five, still working and enjoying golf at Mornington golf club! I'm doing an assignment on Wales and came across granddad's name after my cousin who lives in Wales gave me this site. Thanks for all the information on all other Welsh people! Always, Bec.
comment by:GreymackHi, I am a fellow member of the Mornington golf club (Vic. Aust. ) and not knowing who Terry was or his soccer reputation and coach, was delighted to play a round with this absolute gentleman and his friend and former soccer player Dave Lancaster of Liverpool. A delight to know and play golf with. T's handicap these days is 26, but he's much better than that. I loved his soccer field exploits, even though I am a genuine 3rd generation Aussie.