1. Ian Michael Hendon was born on 5 December 1971 and is an English football manager and former player who played as a defender.
10 Facts About Ian Hendon
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Ian Hendon made his first-team debut in 1989, and made seven appearances for the club over the next four years, representing England Under-21 seven times.
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Ian Hendon was an unused substitute in the 1991 FA Charity Shield.
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Ian Hendon spent three and a half years at Brisbane Road, with a brief loan spell at Birmingham City in 1995.
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Ian Hendon later played for Notts County, Northampton Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Peterborough United before joining then Football Conference side Barnet in 2003, having been on loan there six months previously.
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Ian Hendon was briefly joint caretaker manager at Barnet with Danny Maddix between the departure of Martin Allen and the arrival of Paul Fairclough.
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Ian Hendon declared his desire to take the job permanently and was given the job on a two-year deal in April 2009.
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On 28 May 2015, it was announced Ian Hendon would be returning to Brisbane Road as Leyton Orient's new manager, replacing Fabio Liverani following the club's relegation to League Two.
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Ian Hendon's appointment saw a significant upturn in results, with 7 wins in 12 games, only for the season to be voided in May 2020 by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In June 2021 Ian Hendon was reportedly offered a role as first team coach at Southend United, but on 24 November 2021, it was announced that Ian Hendon had been appointed manager of League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.