Richard Herron Explained

Richard Herron
Fullname:Richard Herron
Birth Date:1890
Birth Place:Durham, England
Death Date:19 September
Death Place:Aisne, France
Position:Goalkeeper
Years2:1910–1915
Clubs2:Stoke
Caps2:44
Goals2:0

Richard Herron (1890 – 19 September 1918) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.[1]

Career

Herron was born in Durham and began his career with non-league West Stanley. He moved to Stoke in 1910 who at the time were playing in the Southern League and began a useful back up to first choice Bert Gadsden. He played in 20 matches in 1914–15 as Stoke won the Southern Football League Division Two title and were able to gain re-election to the Football League and Herron was tipped to become a fine goalkeeper. However, World War I was declared and Herron joined the Army. He was killed in action in France in 1917.[2]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke1910–11500050
1911–1216000160
1912–13500050
1913–14000000
1914–1518020200
Career Total44020460

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony . The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City . Lion Press . 1994 . 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Web site: The heroic and tragic stories of the 21 names Stoke City honoured in Remembrance . Smith . Peter . 9 November 2018 . stokesentinel . 29 October 2019.