John Herron (footballer)

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John Herron
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-02-01) 1 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland
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Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Blackpool
Number 14
Youth career
2002–2012 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Celtic 2 (0)
2015 → Cowdenbeath (loan) 5 (0)
2015– Blackpool 9 (0)
International career‡
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:26, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2014

John Herron (born 1 February 1994)[8] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for 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]

Career statistics

As of 23 January 2015[19][20]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celtic 2012–13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2013–14 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Honours

Celtic

Personal life

Herron grew up in Coatbridge and attended St. Andrew's High School.[21]

References

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  16. ↑ http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/blackpool-fc/herron-flies-in-to-pool-1-7324613
  17. ↑ http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33253596
  18. ↑ http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/article/blackpool-secure-herrons-services-2504761.aspx
  19. ↑ John Herron career statistics at Soccerbase
  20. ↑ John Herron at Soccerway
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