Tommy Heron

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Tommy Heron
Personal information
Full name Thomas Russell Ferrie Heron [1]
Date of birth (1936-03-31) 31 March 1936 (age 87)
Place of birth Irvine, Scotland
Position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1956–1957 Queen's Park 5 (1)
1957 Kilmarnock ? (?)
1957–1958 Portadown ? (?)
1958–1961 Manchester United 3 (0)
1961–1966 York City 192 (6)
1966–1969 Altrincham 40 (1)
1967–1968 Hyde United 12 (1)
1969–1970 Droylsden ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Russell Ferrie Heron (born 31 March 1936) is a Scottish former footballer. Born in Irvine, he played as an outside left for Queen's Park before being moved to left-back by Manchester United. He moved to York City in 1961, where he made almost 200 league appearances. [2]

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References

  1. "Tommy Heron". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "Tommy Heron". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 12 February 2010.