| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Heard | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Hull, England | ||
| Playing position | defender or midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1978-1979 | Everton | 11 | (0) |
| 1979-1983 | Aston Villa | 24 | (1) |
| 1983-1984 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | (3) |
| 1984-1985 | Newcastle United | 34 | (2) |
| 1985-1986 | Middlesbrough | 25 | (2) |
| 1986-1988 | Hull City | 80 | (5) |
| 1988-1990 | Rotherham United | 44 | (7) |
| 1990-1992 | Cardiff City | 46 | (4) |
| 1992-1993 | Hull City[1] | 3 | (1) |
| Brunei M-League Team | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Pat Heard (born 17 March 1960 in Kingston upon Hull[2]) is a retired English football defender or midfielder.
A product of the youth system at Everton, Heard made only a handful of appearances for the club before moving on to Aston Villa. He failed to hold down a regular spot there either but nonetheless gained a European Cup medal after being named as a non-playing substitute for the 1982 European Cup Final.[3] He left Villa in January 1983 to move to Sheffield Wednesday, before subsequently appearing for Newcastle United, where he was manager Jack Charlton's first signing,[4] and Middlesbrough.
In 1986 he joined his hometown club Hull City and was a first teamer for two seasons before leaving to play for Rotherham United and then Cardiff City, where his lacklustre contributions were less than appreciated by the supporters.[5][6] His career in the Football League came to a close with a brief spell back at Hull.
Following his departure from Hull City, Heard briefly continued his career with the Brunei M-League Team before embarking on a variety of careers including as a publican in both Hull and Chesterfield, a summariser for 96.4FM BRMB, a stage hypnotist and most recently an Approved Driving Instructor.[7]