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James Henshall
Personal information
Full name	James Cecil Henshall^[1]
Date of birth	1907^[1]
Place of birth	Packmoor, Stoke-on-Trent, England^[1]
Date of death	1969 (aged 61–62)^[2]
Place of death	Stoke-on-Trent, England
Playing position	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1928–1933	Port Vale	37	(6)
1933	Crewe Alexandra	19	(3)
1933–1934	Stockport County	0	(0)
	Ashton National Gas
Total		56	(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

James Cecil Henshall (1907 – 1969) was an English footballer.

Playing career

Henshall joined Port Vale in May 1928 and made his debut on 20 December 1930, in a 3–2 win over Millwall at The Old Recreation Ground.^[1] After being a regular for the remainder of the season, scoring twice in 18 Second Division games, he fell out of favour.^[1] He scored four goals in 16 games in 1931–32, including one in a 9–3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.^[1] He featured just five times in 1932–33, and was transferred to Crewe Alexandra in January 1933.^[1] He later moved on to Stockport County, also in the Third Division North.^[1] Henshall managed 19 league appearances for Alexandra but was not picked for County before his departure to non-league football.^[3] He later turned out for Ashton National Gas.^[1]

Persondata
Name	Henshall, James
Alternative names	James Cecil Henshall
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	1907
Place of birth	Packmoor, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Date of death	1969
Place of death	Stoke-on-Trent, England

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