Westby Heath (22 February 1891 – 1961) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stockport County as a centre half or centre forward.[1][3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Westby Heath[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1891[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Horton-in-Ribblesdale, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1961 (aged 69–70)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Beeston, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half, centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–1915 | Luton Town | 7 | (1) |
| 1919–1923 | Stockport County | 84 | (14) |
| 1923 | Chester | ||
| Total | 84 | (14) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editHeath was wounded during the course of his service as a private in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War.[5][6]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 1914–15[2] | Southern League First Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Stockport County | 1919–20[7] | Second Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1920–21[7] | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | ||
| 1921–22[7] | Third Division North | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 7 | |
| 1922–23[7] | Second Division | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 84 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 91 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 15 | ||
Honours
editStockport County
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 133. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Westby Heath". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Heath Westby Stockport County 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Westby Heath at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Lest We Forget, By Roger Wash". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Westby Heath on Lives of the First World War
- ^ a b c d e "Westby Heath County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Stockport County F.C. at the Football Club History Database
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