John Herron (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Dunfermline Athletic (on loan from Blackpool) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2012 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Celtic | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Blackpool | 15 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Scotland U15[1] | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Scotland U16[2] | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Scotland U17[3] | 11 | (4) |
| 2012 | Scotland U18[4] | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Scotland U19[5] | 12 | (1) |
| 2012 | Scotland U20[6] | 1 | (0) |
| 2012– | Scotland U21[7] | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:44, 19 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
John Herron (born 1 February 1994)[8] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Dunfermline Athletic, on loan from Blackpool, as an attacking midfielder.
Career
Celtic
Herron joined Celtic as a youth player aged 8.[9] Whilst a member of the club's development squad[10] Herron aged 18[11] made his first team debut for Celtic on 22 December 2012, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute in a Scottish Premier League match against Ross County, replacing Georgios Samaras in a 4–0 win.[12][13] Herron did not feature in a competitive first team game again until over a year later when he made his first starting appearance, in a league match away against Motherwell on 19 April 2014.[14]
On 23 January 2015, Herron signed for Scottish Championship club Cowdenbeath on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.[15] He made 5 appearances for the Miners, picking up three yellow cards.[16]
Upon his return to Celtic, he was released from his contract.[17]
Blackpool
On 24 June 2015, it was reported that Herron had agreed a two-year deal with the option of a further year with League One club, Blackpool.[18] He scored his first goal for Blackpool in a 4–2 EFL Cup win against Bolton Wanderers on 9 August 2016.[19]
Dunfermline Athletic
Herron was loaned to Dunfermline Athletic on 31 August 2016.[20] Herron made his debut on 3 September 2016 as a second-half substitute against Brechin City in the Scottish Challenge Cup,[21] with his first full start coming three weeks later in a 4–3 league victory over St Mirren.[22]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celtic | 2012–13 | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2014–15 | Scottish Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Blackpool | 2015–16 | Football League One | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Football League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2016–17 | Scottish Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
Personal life
Herron grew up in Coatbridge and attended St. Andrew's High School.[25]
References
- ↑ "John Herron Under 15 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "John Herron Under 16 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "John Herron Under 17 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "John Herron Under 18 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "John Herron Under 19 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "John Herron Under 20 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "John Herron Under 21 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "John Herron Profile". uefa.com. Uefa. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "Youth Bhoy's Lifetime As A Celtic Player". videocelts.com. Video Celts. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ↑ "Development Squad :: The Players". celticfc.net. Celtic F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ↑ "Gary Hooper's double leads Celtic to ruthless win over Ross County". guardian.co.uk. The Guardian. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ↑ "Celtic 4–0 Ross County". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "Two Gary Hooper goals give Celtic a 4–0 SPL home win over Ross County". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "Motherwell 3-3 Celtic: John Sutton scores twice to secure a draw against Scottish champions". Mail Online. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ Henderson, Mark (23 January 2015). "YOUNG CELTS EXPLAIN THEIR LOAN GOALS". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/blackpool-fc/herron-flies-in-to-pool-1-7324613
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33253596
- ↑ "Blackpool Secure Herron's Services". Blackpool FC. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ "Blackpool 4–2 Bolton". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "Completed Transfers - Deadline Day August 2016". Scottish FA. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Brechin City 1 Dunfermline 5". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ "Dunfermline 4 St Mirren 3". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ John Herron career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ John Herron profile at Soccerway
- ↑ "Meet the man who helped make Celtic's Tony Watt a star". local.stv.tv. STV. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.