Frederick Heath (footballer)

Frederick Heath
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Sidney Heath
Date of birth1865
Place of birthSmethwick, England
Date of deathNot known
Playing positionUtility player
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Bearwood White Star?(?)
Bearwood?(?)
Cookham?(?)
1889–1891Small Heath23(2)
1891Stourbridge?(?)
1891–1xxxHockley Rose?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Frederick Sidney Heath (1865 – after 1890) was an English professional footballer who made 23 appearances in the Football Alliance playing for Small Heath.[1] He played in attack or as a half back.

Heath was born in Smethwick, then in Staffordshire. He began his football career with Bearwood White Star, Bearwood and Cookham before joining Small Heath in 1889 for a fee of £1.[2] He made his debut on 7 September 1889, the opening day of the inaugural season of the Football Alliance, in a 3–2 home win against local rivals Birmingham St George's, playing at inside left. That season he played in all forward positions apart from inside right and at both left and right half, and the following year played a couple of games at centre half.[1] He went on to play for Stourbridge and Hockley Rose.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matthews, p. 96.