Callum David Hendry (born 8 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.
After being released by Blackburn in 2017 without making an appearance, Hendry then moved to Scotland, signing for St Johnstone, and spent time on loan at Brechin City, Aberdeen, and Kilmarnock.
[4][5] His mother Denise died in July 2009 at Salford Royal Hospital,[6] having contracted meningitis due to long-standing complications from a cosmetic surgery operation in 2002.
[5] Hendry was offered to the club by Blackburn's academy manager Eric Kinder in order to "test Callum as a footballer in the men's game".
[24] Though he only scored one goal in his time at the League One club, manager Darren Dods was full of praise when reflecting on the loan in 2020, saying that he "could see the talent" of Hendry and that he had the right attitude and mentality to succeed.
[29] Having fallen behind fellow strikers Chris Kane, Guy Melamed, and Stevie May in the pecking order,[30] Hendry was allowed to depart on loan to Aberdeen on 1 February 2021,[31] brought in by manager Derek McInnes as a late deadline day replacement for the outgoing Sam Cosgrove.
[20] At the beginning of the 2021–22 season, Hendry failed to score in eight appearances,[38] but made his European début in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round defeat against Turkish club Galatasaray,[39] an occasion he described as "surreal".
[51] On 11 May, Hendry scored the only goal in a 1–0 win against Aberdeen, securing St Johnstone's place in the promotion-relegation play-offs and condemning Dundee to automatic relegation to the Scottish Championship.
[52] He scored St Johnstone's third goal of a 4–0 win in the second leg of the play-off with a "beautiful chip", surviving relegation 6–2 on aggregate against Championship team Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
[53] Hendry confirmed his departure from McDiarmid Park on 17 June upon the expiration of his contract,[54] and the goals scored in his final few months ensured he left as a fans' favourite, his name sung to the tune of Lady Gaga's song Paparazzi by Saints supporters.
[20] On 17 June 2022, Hendry agreed to join EFL League Two club Salford City on a two-year deal following his departure from St Johnstone on 1 July.