Gerry Henry (5 October 1920 – 1979) was a professional footballer who played for Leeds United, Bradford Park Avenue, Sheffield Wednesday and Halifax Town.

Henry played for Yorkshire Schools in 1934 and went on to join Leeds United as a seventeen year old from local junior side Outwood Stormcocks. ^[1] He made a couple of appearances for Leeds United before World War II interrupted his professional football career.^{[ citation needed]}

Henry continued playing for the Leeds United throughout the war in the Wartime League. He played 168 times in Wartime League games, scoring an impressive 93 goals, and scored 1 goal in 3 appearances in the Football League War Cup for Leeds. ^[2] Henry holds the record for most wartime appearances for the club by an individual player. ^[3] Wartime appearances and goals are typically not acknowledged as counting for career goals and appearance. Henry is one of only around 70 players ^[4] that have made over 200 appearances for Leeds United if his wartime games are taken into account.^{[ citation needed]}

Henry later became player-coach at Halifax ^[5] and then had a spell as player-manager 27 February 1952 until 15 October 1954. He ceased playing in June 1953.^{[ citation needed]}

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