David Herd (footballer)
David Herd scoring (1963)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David George Herd | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 2016 (aged 82) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1954 | 15 | (6) | |
| 1954–1961 | Arsenal | 166 | (97) |
| 1961–1968 | Manchester United | 202 | (114) |
| 1968–1970 | Stoke City | 44 | (11) |
| 1970–1971 | Waterford | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 430 | (228) | |
| National team | |||
| 1958–1961 | Scotland | 5 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1971–1972 | Lincoln City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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David George Herd (15 April 1934 – 1 October 2016) was a Scottish international footballer who played for Arsenal, Manchester United, , and Stoke City. His regular position was as a forward where he was a consistent goal scorer.
Herd was born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire but grew up in Manchester as his father Alex was playing for Manchester City and later where Herd Jr. began his career. He made his debut on the final day of the 1950–51 season with and he scored as County beat Hartlepools United 2–0. His appearances for Stockport were limited by his national service duties. He scored five goals in 12 games in 1953–54 and he attracted the attentions of First Division clubs.
Herd did well enough to attract the attention of Arsenal, who signed him for £10,000 in 1954. Herd made his Arsenal debut on 19 February 1955 against Leicester City. Herd continued to be a bit part player, playing just eight games in his first two seasons at the club, before making his breakthrough in 1956–57, scoring 18 goals in 28 games that season. From then on he was an established goalscorer, being the club's top goalscorer for four seasons straight, from 1956–57 through to 1960–61 – when he hit 29 goals, the most by an Arsenal player since Ronnie Rooke.
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