Don Heath (born 26 December 1944) is an English former professional footballer who played as an outside right. Beginning his football career as an apprentice at local club Middlesbrough in 1962, Heath did not play first team football until he signed a professional contract with Norwich City. Making a total of 105 league appearances for the club. He was sold to Swindon Town in 1967 for £7,000. Heath made his début for Swindon on 16 September 1967 in a game versus Northampton Town that his new club won 4–0. He was a member of the squad that won the 1969 League Cup and also the

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before injury forced him out of the first team. With the arrival of

Arthur Horsfield Arthur Horsfield (born 5 July 1946) is an English former footballer who played as a striker. Career Horsfield was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. He joined Middlesbrough as an apprentice – "I was in my local under eleve ...

at the club, he was side-lined for much of the 1970 season before playing his last game for Swindon on 14 March 1970. He moved to Oldham Athletic in July 1970 and was a central figure in their successful promotion season of 1970–71. Peterborough United obtained his services on a free transfer the following season before he moved once more, this time to Hartlepool United where his league playing career finished. Heath went on to play for non-league clubs Gateshead United,

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and

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before retiring and taking a job working for ICI in the North of England.

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* 1944 births Living people Footballers from Stockton-on-Tees English men's footballers Men's association football outside forwards Middlesbrough F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Crook Town A.F.C. players South Bank F.C. players English Football League players {{england-footy-forward-1940s-stub