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Richard Herron
Personal information
Full name Richard Herron [1]
Date of birth 1890
Place of birth Durham, England [1]
Date of death 19 September 1918 (aged 27–28) [2]
Place of death Aisne, France [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
West Stanley
1910–1915 Stoke 44 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. [1] 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. [1] 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. [1] [3]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke [1] 1910–11 5 0 0 0 5 0
1911–12 16 0 0 0 16 0
1912–13 5 0 0 0 5 0
1913–14 0 0 0 0 0 0
1914–15 18 0 2 0 20 0
Career Total 44 0 2 0 46 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN  0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. ^ Smith, Peter (9 November 2018). "The heroic and tragic stories of the 21 names Stoke City honoured in Remembrance". stokesentinel. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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