Johnathan James Herd (born 3 October 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for St Ives Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johnathan James Herd[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1989[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Huntingdon, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Ives Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Southend United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Southend United | 42 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Ebbsfleet United | 22 | (1) |
| 2012–2017 | Bishop's Stortford | 148 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | St Neots Town | 72 | (5) |
| 2019–2022 | Peterborough Sports | ||
| 2022 | → Mildenhall Town (loan) | ||
| 2022– | St Ives Town | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:24, 19 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
editHerd made his debut for Southend United away at Telford United, in the 2–2 draw in the FA Cup first round on 8 November 2008 .[2][3]
He was in the Southend United starting line up for the FA Cup third-round game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Southend's equaliser came from a Herd long throw, which was inadvertently flicked on by Ricardo Carvalho for Peter Clarke to score.[citation needed] In May 2011, he was one of five players told they were to be released by the club.[4]
On 11 August 2011, Herd signed for Ebbsfleet United, and in early September he scored his first career goal in the away tie at Kidderminster Harriers in a 2–2 draw. Herd's appearances were less regular in the second half of the season due to the form of Joe Howe and he was released by Ebbsfleet at the end of the season.[5] Following his release, Herd signed for Bishop's Stortford on a one-year deal.
On 20 January 2017, it was confirmed that Herd had joined St Neots Town.[6] Following financial issues at the club, Herd signed for Southern League Division One Central side Peterborough Sports in February 2019.[7] In March 2022, Herd joined Mildenhall Town on loan.[8] Herd achieved two promotions with Peterborough Sports as they reached the National League North during his final season.[9]
In July 2022, Herd joined St Ives Town.[10]
Personal life
editHe is the son of Andrew Herd who played as an Ewok and Jawa in the Star Wars trilogy Return of the Jedi, Also as a Gringotts Goblin in the Harry Potter trilogy Philosophers Stone and Deathly Hallows part 2. Johnny is also great grandson of Fred Herd (Professional Golfer at St Andrews golf club Fyfe Scotland) who won the US Open golf championship in 1898.
References
edit- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- ^ "AFC Telford 2-2 Southend". BBC Sport. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
- ^ "Herd makes Blues debut". Southend United F.C. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
- ^ "Five set to leave Southend United". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "Ebbsfleet sign four, release two". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Capture of Johnny will boost the St Neots Town Herd‚ huntspost.co.uk, 20 January 2017
- ^ Johnny Herd‚ pslfc.com, 1 February 2019
- ^ Apicella, Liam (31 March 2022). "Former Southend United player Johnny Herd joins Mildenhall Town on loan from Peterborough Sports". Suffolk News. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "PETERBOROUGH SPORTS 2 - 0 COALVILLE TOWN". www.pslfc.com. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "First Team Squad 2022/23 - First signings announced". stivestownfc.co.uk. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
External links
edit- Johnny Herd at Soccerbase
- Johnny Herd at Soccerway
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