[1] Henry was born in Glasgow[2] and began his football career in Scotland with Rangers and then Falkirk before transferring to Leicester City in England in September 1909.

[2] He made his Manchester City debut in a 1–1 draw against Sunderland in November 1911.

[2] The war hindered his outings for City but he did spend eight years there, the majority of his career.

[6][7] Henry served in the 5th Cavalry Reserve Regiment during the First World War.

[2] This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a defender born in the 1880s, is a stub.