Terry Heath
Encyclopedia
Richard Terence Heath, (17 November 1943 – 25 January 2011) was an English
footballer, who played for Leicester City
, Hull City
, Scunthorpe United
and Lincoln City
.
as an apprentice in 1961, making his Football League debut in the 2-0 home win against West Ham United
on 10 November 1962. He made four further appearances during the season scoring twice, his first goal coming in the 4-3 home victory over Manchester United
on 16 April 1963.
The following season he made just three League appearances but did play in the first leg of the 1964 Football League Cup Final
, a 1-1 draw at Stoke City
on 15 April 1964. Leicester
's 3-2 victory in the second leg one week later secured them the trophy.
The League Cup appearance would prove to be his last for the Foxes as during the summer of 1964 he linked up with Hull City
for a fee of £8,000.
was a frustrating one as he struggled to establish himself in the first team, making just 31 Football League appearances for the club in four seasons before moving on, in March 1968, to join Scunthorpe United
for a fee of £5,000.
, scoring on his debut in a 5-1 victory over Colchester United
and going on to score five goals in 12 appearances though Scunthorpe finished bottom of Division 3.
Apart from injury, he was to be a regular in the side for five seasons, becoming a crowd favourite for his surging runs from deep positions and his explosive shot and finishing top scorer for the club in both the 1968/69 and 1970/71 seasons with 15 and 10 goals respectively. The 1971/72 season saw Scunthorpe United
promoted but Heath was missing from the team with a groin injury from December onwards.
on loan, debuting in the 1-0 home victory over Darlington
on 28 February 1973: a victory noted for being the first managerial win for Graham Taylor. He went on to play nine games for the club that season, scoring once in the 2-0 victory at Mansfield Town
on 31 March, before a knee injury ended his season.
In the summer of 1973, a fee of £2,000 secured his services on a permanent basis However, having started City's first two games of the season, an injury to his other knee caused him to be out of action from the end of August until the middle of February. Despite returning for seven games he was advised to retire from the game; a testimonial game being held for him on 1 March 1976 when 5,292 spectators saw the Imps defeat Ipswich Town
1-0.
steelworks before moving to Newquay
where he ran a guesthouse as well as earning a reputation for oil painting with a particular fondness for painting nature and wildlife.
He later moved to Spain
, becoming an honorary member of the Quesada bowls club in Ciudad Quesada, Rojales, Alicante
before his death on 25 January 2011 following a long illness.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer, who played for Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
, Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
and Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
.
Leicester City
Terry Heath joined his hometown club Leicester CityLeicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
as an apprentice in 1961, making his Football League debut in the 2-0 home win against West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
on 10 November 1962. He made four further appearances during the season scoring twice, his first goal coming in the 4-3 home victory over Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
on 16 April 1963.
The following season he made just three League appearances but did play in the first leg of the 1964 Football League Cup Final
1964 Football League Cup Final
The 1964 Football League Cup Final, the fourth to be staged since the competition's inception, was contested between Stoke City and Leicester City, both of the First Division, over two legs...
, a 1-1 draw at Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
on 15 April 1964. Leicester
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
's 3-2 victory in the second leg one week later secured them the trophy.
The League Cup appearance would prove to be his last for the Foxes as during the summer of 1964 he linked up with Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
for a fee of £8,000.
Hull City
His spell at Boothferry ParkBoothferry Park
Boothferry Park was a football stadium in Kingston upon Hull, and was home to the football club Hull City for over 50 years from 31 August 1946 until December 2002, when they moved to the Kingston Communications Stadium....
was a frustrating one as he struggled to establish himself in the first team, making just 31 Football League appearances for the club in four seasons before moving on, in March 1968, to join Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
for a fee of £5,000.
Scunthorpe United
He made an immediate impact at The Old ShowgroundOld Showground
The Old Showground was the original stadium of the English football club Scunthorpe United and had been built in c.1867.Scunthorpe United played at the Old Showground until 1988, when they moved to Glanford Park - the first newly-constructed Football League stadium since Southend United's Roots...
, scoring on his debut in a 5-1 victory over Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
and going on to score five goals in 12 appearances though Scunthorpe finished bottom of Division 3.
Apart from injury, he was to be a regular in the side for five seasons, becoming a crowd favourite for his surging runs from deep positions and his explosive shot and finishing top scorer for the club in both the 1968/69 and 1970/71 seasons with 15 and 10 goals respectively. The 1971/72 season saw Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
promoted but Heath was missing from the team with a groin injury from December onwards.
Lincoln City
In February 1973 Heath joined Lincoln CityLincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
on loan, debuting in the 1-0 home victory over Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
on 28 February 1973: a victory noted for being the first managerial win for Graham Taylor. He went on to play nine games for the club that season, scoring once in the 2-0 victory at Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
on 31 March, before a knee injury ended his season.
In the summer of 1973, a fee of £2,000 secured his services on a permanent basis However, having started City's first two games of the season, an injury to his other knee caused him to be out of action from the end of August until the middle of February. Despite returning for seven games he was advised to retire from the game; a testimonial game being held for him on 1 March 1976 when 5,292 spectators saw the Imps defeat Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
1-0.
Retirement
After his enforced retirement he worked as a storeman in Lincoln and then at ScunthorpeScunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
steelworks before moving to Newquay
Newquay
Newquay is a town, civil parish, seaside resort and fishing port in Cornwall, England. It is situated on the North Atlantic coast of Cornwall approximately west of Bodmin and north of Truro....
where he ran a guesthouse as well as earning a reputation for oil painting with a particular fondness for painting nature and wildlife.
He later moved to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, becoming an honorary member of the Quesada bowls club in Ciudad Quesada, Rojales, Alicante
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
before his death on 25 January 2011 following a long illness.