Dennis Heath
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis John Heath | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiswick, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 September 2006 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Hounslow, England | ||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alexandra Villa | |||
| 1949–1954 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1961 | Brentford | 123 | (20) |
| 1961 | Bedford Town | 19 | (0) |
| Trowbridge Town | |||
| Dover | |||
| Chertsey Town | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| Chertsey Town (player-manager) | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Dennis John Heath (28 September 1934 — 28 September 2006) was an English professional footballer and manager who played in The Football League for Brentford, making over 120 appearances for the club.
A right winger, Heath began his career at Acton, Brentford & Chiswick Schools' League side Alexandra Villa. He was spotted by Brentford youth team manager Alf Bew at age 15. Heath came through the youth ranks at the club, appearing for the Brentford youth team which reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup in 1953. After completing his National Service, Heath made his debut at the age of 19 in a 6–4 Division Three South defeat to Southampton at The Dell on 21 August 1954. Heath quickly established himself in the first team, making 39 appearances during the 1954–55 season. Heath's appearance-rate fell away over the course of his career with the Bees (mainly due to a pierced lung suffered in a reserve match against Charlton Athletic during the 1956–57 season), though he made 29 appearances during 1958–59. Heath's final appearance for the club came in a 4–2 defeat to Newport County at Griffin Park on 29 October 1960 and he was released at the end of the 1960–61 season. Heath made 133 appearances and scored 20 goals during his seven-year spell with the Bees.
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