HE'S three weeks older than his manager and has scored ten times as many club goals than the rest of the Rochdale squad put together, but lan Henderson is not about to down tools anytime yet.
From the Premier League to League Two, the old English First Division to even the Turkish Super Lig, the 38-year-old has pretty much crossed off every box in the bucket list of every top professional.
This year, however, represents a whole new ball game in the National League for the diminutive striker - and the Dale talisman is loving every minute of it.
So far, a first ever foray in English football's fifth tier has yielded five goals for the former Norwich City and Colchester United frontman, who is showing no absolutely signs of letting up.
Fans' favourite Henderson TI completed a popular return for a third spell at Spotland from local rivals Salford City last summer, but couldn't save Dale from dropping out of the Football League for the first time in their 102year history.
With the club in turmoil and teammate Jimmy McNulty in caretaker charge, no-one would have blamed the club's G 182-goal all-time leading goalscorer if he decided to call time on his career there and then.
But the club stalwart insists the thought of retirement had never entered his head, with his focus set solely on helping to lift Rochdale back to where they belong.
Bu hikaye The Non-League Football Paper dergisinin October 08, 2023 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye The Non-League Football Paper dergisinin October 08, 2023 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
CUT ABOVE THE REST!
ALAN JULIAN is fully on board with Hampton & Richmond Borough's serious message Movember even if he can't stop laughing at his players!
JOE IS SPECIAL GUEST STAR!
YATE TOWN 1 Guest EVESHAM UTD 0
GOAL ACE ROSS HAS PLENTY OF SHELF LIFE
It's 300 up for Allen but Green Lion marches on
TOWN ARE READY TO GO AGAIN!
Witham boss Kimble is eyeing a repeat
DAWS SHUTS DOWN TOWN BUT MAGPIES DRAW AGAIN
DORCHESTER TOWN boss Tom Killick called for unity to help the Magpies shake off their mini slump after a fourth league draw on the spin.
ARCHIE ANSWERS CHURCH PRAYERS IN FLOWERS BOW
TEN-man Alvechurch fought their way to a first league victory since mid-September to kick off the Tim Flowers era with a precious three points.
HORNETS HAVE THE BUZZ FOR VICTORY!
THE CLASH between Wingate & Finchley and Horsham was a tight and fiercely contested affair, with Horsham emerging as narrow victors thanks to a second-half strike.
MACCA'S THE HERO IN 'NICK' OF TIME!
SUBSTITUTE Nick McCoootie grabbed a stoppage-time winner as Weston-superMare battled back from 3-2 down with five minutes left to clinch victory in this top-of-the-table thriller at the Woodspring.
SHOTS LAUD HERO HENRY
FRUSTRATED Phil Parkinson bemoaned the rigours of life on the road as Altrincham were blown away by Storm Bert and a resurgent Aldershot Town in a fruitless tenhour round-trip though the wind and rain.
GRAHAM GIVES UNITED BOUNCE
NEW Boston United manager Graham Coughlan ended the Pilgrims’ 11-match winless run with his first attempt, at the expense of fellow survival fighters Braintree Town.
