Career
Henshall appeared in non-league football for Bridgetown Amateurs and Crewe Alexandra before joining the Football League with Aston Villa in 1910. He subsequently played the bulk of his football with N ottinghamshire County whom he joined for a then club record fee in 1912. He made 164 league appearances for the club, although his career was inevitably interrupted by the First World War.
He finished his league career at Chesterfield where he was one of a number of veterans favoured by manager Harry Parkes at the time.
Henshall was manager of Lincoln City from May 1924 to June 1927, guiding the club through a period of financial austerity. He returned to N ottinghamshire County in June 1927, succeeding Albert Fisher as Secretary Manager, and remained with the club until May 1934.
After leaving N ottinghamshire Henshall remained in Nottingham, serving as landlord of the Navigation Inn near the club"s Meadow Lane ground.