Robert Heath (footballer) explained

Robert Heath
Fullname:Robert Heath
Birth Date:21 August 1980
Birth Place:Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1997–2001
Clubs1:Stoke City
Caps1:19
Goals1:0
Years2:2001–2002

Robert Heath (born 31 August 1978) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]

Career

Heath was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme and began his career with local side Stoke City.[1] He broke into the first team towards the end of the 1997–98 season with Stoke heading for relegation to the third tier.[1] He played twelve times under Brian Little in 1998–99 but struggled to force his way into the side with both Gary Megson and Icelandic Guðjón Þórðarson bringing their own choice of players in 1999–2000 restricting Heath to just five appearances.[1] He played just once in 2000–01 where he scored in a 5–1 victory over York City in the League Cup.[2] He spent the remainder of the season in the reserves and was released in May 2001. He then went on to play for non-league Stafford Rangers.

Career statistics

Source:

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1997–9860000060
1998–99100000020120
1999–2000Second Division3010100050
2000–01Second Division0000110011
Career total190102120241

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lowe, Simon. Stoke City The Modern Era - A Complete Record. 2000. Desert Island Books. 1-874287-39-2.
  2. Web site: York 1-5 Stoke . BBC Sport . 10 August 2020.