Roy Donald Henderson (7 June 1923 – 16 January 1997) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper, best known for his time with Dumfries club Queen of the South.
[1] A native of Law, South Lanarkshire, Henderson played for Carluke Amateurs, Lanark United and Third Lanark and was a guest player for Aberdeen during the World War II,[2][3] where he played one game a week for the club and one for his army unit (where he was the sergeant PT instructor).
[1] At the start of the 1956–57 season, Henderson collided with Charlie Dickson and broke his leg during a League Cup match against Dunfermline Athletic.
[1] Henderson was selected as reserve goalkeeper for the Scotland national team six times, but never played ahead of Bobby Brown nor Jimmy Cowan.
[3] On the occasion of his widow Jean's 90th birthday on 19 March 2016, their young great-grandchildren were the Doonhamers mascots for a 6–0 win over Dumbarton.