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11 Facts About Henderson Gill

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Henderson Gill was born on 16 January 1961 and is an English former professional rugby league footballer.

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Henderson Gill played for Bradford Northern, Wigan and Rochdale Hornets in the Championship and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NSWRL competition.

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Henderson Gill was capped 15 times for Great Britain between 1981 and 1988.

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Henderson Gill was born in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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Henderson Gill attended Royds Hall High School, where he began playing rugby league.

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Henderson Gill made his senior debut for Bradford Northern in September 1978 against Barrow.

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Henderson Gill made only occasional appearances for the first team, as David Barends and David Redfearn were firmly established as the club's first choice wingers.

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In 1979, Henderson Gill suffered a serious knee injury, which further hampered his progress.

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In June 1985, Henderson Gill joined Australian club South Sydney for the remainder of the 1985 NSWRL season, scoring four tries in eight appearances.

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Henderson Gill finished his Wigan career with 145 tries, and was an occasional goal-kicker for the club, scoring over 100 goals.

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Henderson Gill represented Great Britain 15 times between 1981 and 1988, and was selected to go on the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia.