James Henry (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = James Henry


fullname = James Henry
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|6|10|df=yes
cityofbirth = Reading
countryofbirth = England
height = 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
position = Midfielder
currentclub = Reading
clubnumber = 27
contractend = 1 July 2010
youthyears =
youthclubs = Reading
years = 2006–
2007
2007–2008
2008
clubs = Reading
→ Nottingham Forest (loan)
→ Bournemouth (loan)
→ Norwich City (loan)
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
01 (0)
011 (4)
03 (0)
nationalyears = 2006–2007
2007–
nationalteam = England U18
England U19

nationalcaps(goals) = 0? (?)
05 (2)
pcupdate = 16:26, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

James Henry (born 10 June 1989 in Reading, England), is a professional footballer currently playing for Reading in the Championship.

Club career

Having grown up in Woodley attending Waingels College, [cite news | date=2008-02-01 | url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/readingfc/2021/2021215/pearce_and_henry_must_perform | title=Pearce and Henry must perform | work=Reading Evening Post | accessdate=2008-02-04] Henry, a right winger who has also played centre midfield, has risen through Reading's youth academy and signed a one-year professional contract with Reading in June 2006. He missed most of the 2005–06 season with a cruciate knee injury. Following limited first team opportunities during Reading's first season in the Premier League, on 22 March 2007 he joined Nottingham Forest on loan until the end of the 2006–07 season, [cite news | date=2007-03-22 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1000392,00.html | title=James Henry joins Forest in loan switch | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-03-22] yet returned to Reading after just three weeks after failing to make an impact.fact|date=May 2007 Henry played in just one match, coming on as a late substitute.

Henry finally made his debut for Reading on 24 September 2007, coming on in the 80th minute of a 4-2 home defeat to Liverpool in the third round of the League Cup. [cite news | date=2007-09-26 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1120519,00.html | title=Clockwatch: Reading 2-4 Liverpool | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-09-27]

On 2 November 2007 Henry joined Bournemouth on loan until 8 December [cite news | date=2007-11-02 | url=http://www.afcb.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10324~1158411,00.html | title=Cherries Finalise Loan Swoop | work=afcb.co.uk | accessdate=2007-11-02] (later extended to 3 January 2008 [cite news | date=2007-12-12 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1189180,00.html | title=Trio extend loan stints | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-12-12] ), and scored two goals on his debut for the club a day later, in a 2-0 victory at Bristol Rovers. He also scored in a 1-1 draw between Bournemouth and Hartlepool. He made another loan move on 31 January 2008, this time joining Championship side Norwich City for three months, [cite news | date=2008-01-31 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1229805,00.html | title=Royals duo make City loan | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2008-01-31] but the loan was cut short on 17 March 2008 due to Reading's concern at Henry's lack of first team action with Norwich. [cite news | date=2008-03-17 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1267692,00.html | title=Henry back after Norwich loan | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2008-03-17]

On 5 March 2008, Henry signed a contract extension with Reading to July 2010. [cite news | date=2008-03-05 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1257524,00.html | title=Henry signs until 2010 | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2008-03-05]

Henry scored his first competitive goal for Reading on his full debut, on 12 August 2008, with the opening goal in a 2-1 win over Dagenham and Redbridge in the League Cup first round.

International career

Henry has played for Scotland U19s (for whom he qualifies through his parents) and England U18s, and was called up to the England U19 squad on 11 September 2007. [cite news | date=2007-09-11 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1109841,00.html | title=Henry nets England call-up | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-09-11]

References

External links

* [http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10306~36876,00.html James Henry profile] at readingfc.co.uk
*soccerbase|46388|James Henry

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