42 Facts About Ronnie Henry

Ronnie Stephen Henry was born on 2 January 1984 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Isthmian League Premier Division club Potters Bar Town.

Ronnie Henry is the first player to lift a competitive trophy at the new Wembley Stadium, as captain of Stevenage in May 2007.

Ronnie Henry started his career in the youth system at Tottenham Hotspur.

Ronnie Henry was released by Tottenham in November 2003, and signed for Irish club Dublin City in August 2004.

Ronnie Henry was released four months later due to financial problems at the club.

Ronnie Henry remained at Stevenage and was made captain in 2005.

Ronnie Henry captained the Stevenage team that won the FA Trophy in the first competitive final at Wembley Stadium in May 2007; becoming the first player to lift a competitive trophy at the new stadium.

Ronnie Henry enjoyed more success at Stevenage in the following years; winning the FA Trophy in 2009, before helping the club earn successive promotions from the Conference Premier into League One.

Ronnie Henry left Luton that summer, in order to rejoin Stevenage.

Ronnie Henry spent five further years at Stevenage, during which he became the club's all-time record appearance holder with 502 appearances.

Ronnie Henry left the club in May 2019, returning as an academy coach two months later.

Ronnie Henry signed for Billericay Town of the National League South in June 2019, where he spent two seasons.

Ronnie Henry signed for seventh tier club Royston Town of the Southern League Premier Central in May 2021.

Ronnie Henry has represented the England C team on four occasions between 2006 and 2008.

Ronnie Henry was born on 2 January 1984 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

Ronnie Henry is the grandson of former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ron Henry.

Ronnie Henry stated that his grandfather was greatly influential to him throughout his career.

Ronnie Henry was released by Tottenham in November 2003, having not made any first-team appearances for the club.

Ronnie Henry left Dublin City due to financial problems at the club.

Ronnie Henry had started the campaign in a central midfield role, reverting to the role of full-back following Stevenage's poor start to the season.

At the Football Conference's Annual Presentation Dinner, Ronnie Henry was named in the Conference Premier Team of the Year, alongside fellow Stevenage defenders Scott Laird and Mark Roberts.

Ronnie Henry went on to make 40 appearances during the campaign, with the Stevenage defence being particularly strong .

Ronnie Henry made 328 appearances during his first spell with the club.

Ronnie Henry joined Conference Premier club Luton Town on a free transfer on 16 June 2012, signing a two-year contract.

Ronnie Henry later stated he had been carrying the injury for a large part of the season, which inhibited his ability to attack up the right wing as often as he did at Stevenage.

Ronnie Henry captained Luton to the Conference Premier title, and was part of a defence that kept a club-record 23 clean sheets.

Shortly after helping Luton earn promotion back into the Football League, Ronnie Henry rejected the offer a new two-year contract there and opted to rejoin his former club Stevenage on 30 June 2014.

Ronnie Henry played 38 games that season as Stevenage made the League Two play-offs, losing at the semi-final stage.

Ronnie Henry signed a one-year contract extension with the club on 23 April 2018, taking on a coaching role in the club's academy as part of the new agreement.

Ronnie Henry was honoured with a testimonial match at the end of the season with his career at Stevenage lasting nearly 15 years.

Ronnie Henry left Stevenage in a playing capacity on 24 May 2019.

Ronnie Henry made 502 appearances across his two spells with Stevenage, making him the club's all-time record appearance holder.

Ronnie Henry was appointed Youth Development Phase Coach of Stevenage's academy on 5 July 2019.

Ronnie Henry was named 'Man of the Match' for his performance.

Ronnie Henry made 35 appearances during the season, which was curtailed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ronnie Henry left Billericay upon the conclusion of his contract at the end of the season.

Similarly to his time at Billericay Town, Ronnie Henry combined his playing role at Royston alongside coaching the under-18 and under-23 teams at Stevenage.

On 6 June 2024, Ronnie Henry joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Potters Bar Town.

Ronnie Henry was later deployed at right-back, where he has been used for the majority of his career.

Towards the end of his second spell at Stevenage, and at Billericay Town, Ronnie Henry was used in central defence.

Ronnie Henry is known for his leadership qualities; having been named club captain during both spells at Stevenage, as well as during his time at Luton and Billericay.

In January 2025, Ronnie Henry returned to former club Luton Town in the role of Professional Development Phase Assistant Coach.