| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Herd | ||
| Date of birth | (1936-05-06)6 May 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Lanark, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 5 August 2024(2024-08-05) (aged 88) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 195?–1956 | Inverness Thistle | ||
| 1956–1957 | Queen's Park | 25 | (6) |
| 1957–1961 | Clyde | 111 | (20) |
| 1961–1970 | Sunderland | 278 | (47) |
| 1967 | → Vancouver Royal Canadians (loan) | 6 | (3) |
| 1970–1971 | Hartlepool United | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1957 | Scotland Amateurs | 1 | (0) |
| 1957–1958 | Scotland U23 | 2 | (1) |
| 1958–1960 | Scotland | 5 | (1) |
| 1960 | SFL trial v SFA | 1 | (0) |
| 1960 | Scottish League XI | 3 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1980–1981 | Queen of the South | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Herd (6 May 1936 – 5 August 2024) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for Inverness Thistle, Queen's Park, Clyde, Sunderland, Vancouver Royal Canadians, Hartlepool United and Scotland.
Playing career
Herd began his football career in the Highland League with Inverness Thistle whilst undertaking his National Service at Fort George Barracks, just outside Inverness. Herd transferred from Inverness Thistle to Scottish Football League amateur club Queen's Park in 1956. He turned professional in May 1957 after moving to Clyde. In his first season at Clyde, he won the 1957–58 Scottish Cup and won his first Scotland cap, a 4–0 defeat to England in April 1958. He was one of five Clyde players named in preliminary World Cup squad for 1958, but he didn't make the cut. 1958, but he didn't make the cut. He won a further four Scotland caps during his time at Clyde before departing for Sunderland in 1961 where he also took up a coaching role in 1969.
He later had a spell at Hartlepool United in 1970–71 before retiring from playing.
Coaching and manager career
After his playing career, he had coaching spells at Newcastle United and Sunderland.
Herd was appointed manager of Dumfries club Queen of the South in May 1980 where he worked with players such Allan Ball, Iain McChesney, George Cloy, Nobby Clark and Jimmy Robertson. He left this position midway through the following season from which the club went on a promotion winning run.
Herd joined Darlington in a coaching capacity.
At Northern League outfit Seaham Red Star in 2005, Herd began working with Neil Hixon and Stuart Gooden on the coaching staff. With Hixon as manager, Herd acted as head coach. They earned promotion to Division One of the Northern League, as Division Two runners up in 2006–07
Along with Nixon, Herd moved to Sunderland RCA the following season. They again got promotion from Northern League Division Two in their second season (2009–10).
Death
Herd died on 5 August 2024, at the age of 88.
Honours
Inverness Thistle
Clyde
- Scottish Cup: 1957–58
- Glasgow Cup: 1958–59
- Glasgow Charity Cup: 1957–58; runner-up 1958–59
Sunderland
- Football League Second Division: Promotion 1963–64
Individual
- Clyde FC Hall of Fame: Inducted, 2011
References
- "George Herd". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- "NASL-George Herd".
- McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "FORGOTTEN GLORIES – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). pp. 9–15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- Scotland U23 player Herd, George, FitbaStats
- Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.
- SFL player George Herd, London Hearts Supporters Club
- "George Herd". Clyde F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- Herd, George, QPFC.com
- Hall of Fame - George Herd, Clyde FC
- "Here's The Man To Take Over". Sunday Post. 20 April 1958. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Clyde's Capped Scotland Players". clydefc.co.uk. Clyde FC. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "George Herd unlikely to slow down". Chronicle Live. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "BRIEF HISTORY". Seaham Red Star FC. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "George Herd". Clyde F.C. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Past Master #5 - George Herd". Clyde FC. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "HERD RECALLS 1957 CLASSIC WITH RANGERS BEFORE BECOMING A BULLY WEE STAR". SPFL. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- "1958–59: Rangers 0 v 1 Clyde". Clyde FC. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- "1957–58: Rangers 0 v 4 Clyde". Clyde FC. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- "1958–59: Celtic 5 v 0 Clyde". Clyde FC. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- "THE ROKER ROAR: George Herd". SAFC. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
External links
- George Herd at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- George Herd at the Scottish Football Association
- Clyde FC Hall of Fame profile
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- 1936 births
- 2024 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish expatriate men's footballers
- Scotland men's international footballers
- Inverness Thistle F.C. players
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- Clyde F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Vancouver Royals players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Scottish football managers
- Queen of the South F.C. managers
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- United Soccer Association players
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Footballers from Lanark
- Scotland men's under-23 international footballers
- Scottish Football League managers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Scotland men's amateur international footballers
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Hartlepool United F.C. non-playing staff
- Sunderland A.F.C. non-playing staff
- Darlington F.C. non-playing staff