David Herd (footballer)

David Herd
Herd scoring, 1963
Personal information
Full name David George Herd[1]
Date of birth (1934-04-15)15 April 1934[1]
Place of birth Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1 October 2016(2016-10-01) (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]

  1. ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[permanent dead link]