Don Heath Explained

Don Heath
Birth Date:26 December 1944
Birth Place:Stockton-on-Tees, England
Position:Outside right
Youthyears1:1962–1964
Youthclubs1:Middlesbrough
Years1:1964–1967
Clubs1:Norwich City
Caps1:82
Goals1:15
Years2:1967–1970
Clubs2:Swindon Town
Caps2:88
Goals2:2
Years3:1970–1972
Clubs3:Oldham Athletic
Caps3:45
Goals3:1
Years4:1972–1973
Clubs4:Peterborough United
Caps4:44
Goals4:4
Years5:1973–1977
Clubs5:Hartlepool United
Caps5:37
Goals5:2
Years6:1977–??
Clubs6:Crook Town
Clubs7:Gateshead United
Clubs8:South Bank

Don Heath (born 26 December 1944) is an English former professional footballer who played as an outside right.

Beginning his football career as an apprentice at local club Middlesbrough in 1962, Heath did not play first team football until he signed a professional contract with Norwich City. Making a total of 105 league appearances for the club. He was sold to Swindon Town in 1967 for £7,000.[1]

Heath made his début for Swindon on 16 September 1967 in a game versus Northampton Town that his new club won 4–0.[2] He was a member of the squad that won the 1969 League Cup and also the 1970 Anglo-Italian Cup before injury forced him out of the first team. With the arrival of Arthur Horsfield at the club, he was side-lined for much of the 1970 season before playing his last game for Swindon on 14 March 1970.[2]

He moved to Oldham Athletic in July 1970 and was a central figure in their successful promotion season of 1970–71.[2] Peterborough United obtained his services on a free transfer the following season before he moved once more, this time to Hartlepool United where his league playing career finished.

Heath went on to play for non-league clubs Gateshead United, Crook Town and South Bank before retiring and taking a job working for ICI in the North of England.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Don HEATH . Richard . Banyard . Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk . 23 February 2019 .
  2. Book: Mattick, Dick. Swindon Town Football Club 100 Greats. 2002. 46. Tempus Publishing. Stroud. 0752427148.