David Herd (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | David George Herd[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 15 April 1934||
Place of birth | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland[1] | ||
Date of death | 1 October 2016 | (aged 82)||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1951–1954 | Stockport County | 15 | (6) |
1954–1961 | Arsenal | 166 | (97) |
1961–1968 | Manchester United | 202 | (114) |
1968–1970 | Stoke City | 44 | (11) |
1970–1971 |
Waterford | 3 | (0) |
Total | 430 | (228) | |
International career | |||
1958–1961 | Scotland | 5 | (3) |
1961[2] | SFA trial v SFL | 1 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
1971–1972 | Lincoln City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
David George Herd (15 April 1934 – 1 October 2016) was a Scottish international footballer who played for Arsenal, Manchester United, Stockport County, and Stoke City. His regular position was as a forward where he was a consistent goal scorer.[1]
Playing career
Stockport County
Herd was born in
Arsenal
Herd did well enough to attract the attention of Arsenal, who signed him for £10,000 in 1954. Herd made his Arsenal debut on 19 February 1955 against Leicester City. Herd continued to be a bit part player, playing just eight games in his first two seasons at the club, before making his breakthrough in 1956–57, scoring 18 goals in 28 games that season. From then on he was an established goalscorer, being the club's top goalscorer for four seasons straight, from 1956–57 through to 1960–61 – when he hit 29 goals, the most by an Arsenal player since Ronnie Rooke.
However, Arsenal's poor form meant they were nowhere near winning a trophy, the closest coming was a third place in the league in 1958–59. Despite being top scorer in 1960–61, Herd was unsettled at Arsenal due to their lack of success, and he moved to Manchester United in July 1961 for £35,000. In all he scored 107 goals for Arsenal in 180 appearances, making him the club's 15th highest goalscorer.
Manchester United
His first game for United came against
His first team appearances were limited after he suffered a broken leg in March 1967. Herd was part of the squad that won the
Stoke City
He left Manchester United in July 1968 for Stoke City on a free transfer.[1] He played 39 games for Stoke in 1968–69 scoring nine goals as Stoke had a poor season narrowly avoiding relegation.[1] In 1969–70 Herd made nine appearances scoring twice and was released at the end of the season.[1]
Waterford United
In December 1970 Herd signed for Shay Brennan at Waterford.[4] He made his league of Ireland debut at Kilcohan Park on 14 December.
International career
He won his first cap for Scotland, on 18 October 1958 against Wales at Ninian Park; Scotland won 3–0. Herd won five caps in total for Scotland between 1958 and 1961, scoring three goals, his last cap coming in a 4–0 defeat by Czechoslovakia on 14 May 1961.
Managerial career
After retiring from playing, he had a stint managing Lincoln City between 1971 and 1972.
Personal life
Born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Herd was the son of former Manchester City player Alec Herd and the nephew of Scottish international Sandy Herd.
He died on 1 October 2016.[5][6] Players of former clubs Manchester United and Stoke City wore black arm bands when they played each other the next day. His small, family funeral on 14 October at Middlebie in Dumfriesshire was in the same cemetery as his parents who spent their latter years living in Ecclefechan.
Career statistics
Club
Club[7] | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[A] | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stockport County | 1950–51 | Third Division North | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
1951–52 | Third Division North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
1952–53 | Third Division North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
1953–54 | Third Division North | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | ||||
Total | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | |||||
Arsenal | 1954–55 | First Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
1955–56 | First Division | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
1956–57 | First Division | 22 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 18 | ||
1957–58 | First Division | 39 | 24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 24 | ||
1958–59 | First Division | 26 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 18 | ||
1959–60 | First Division | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 14 | ||
1960–61 | First Division | 40 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 30 | |
Total | 166 | 97 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 107 | ||
Manchester United | 1961–62 | First Division | 27 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 17 |
1962–63 | First Division | 37 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 21 | |
1963–64 | First Division | 30 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 27 | |
1964–65 | First Division | 37 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 28 | |
1965–66 | First Division | 37 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 33 | |
1966–67 | First Division | 28 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 18 | |
1967–68 | First Division | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
Total | 202 | 114 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 265 | 145 | ||
Stoke City | 1968–69 | First Division | 35 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 |
1969–70 | First Division | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
Total | 44 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 11 | ||
Waterford United
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1970–71 | League of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career Total | 430 | 228 | 53 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 511 | 269 |
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the FA Charity Shield.
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Scotland[8] | 1958 | 2 | 1 |
1959 | 1 | 0 | |
1961 | 2 | 2 | |
Total | 5 | 3 |
Honours
- European Cup: 1967–68
- Football League First Division: 1964–65, 1966–67
- 1962–63
- FA Charity Shield: 1965
See also
References
- Specific
- ^ ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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- ^ a b c d "David Herd: Ex-Manchester United and Arsenal striker dies, aged 82". BBC Sport. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ Scott (29 July 2016). "David Herd – United legend passes away". Therepublikofmancunia.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Goalscorer and garage owner: Remembering Manchester United and Arsenal forward David Herd
- ^ David Herd at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Herd, David at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "David Herd – Player Profile – Football". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- General
- Harris, Jeff (1995). Hogg, Tony (ed.). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
External links
- David Herd at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database