John Herron (footballer)

John Herron (born 1 February 1994)[9] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Larne.

John Herron

Personal information
Full name	John Herron[1]
Date of birth	(1994-02-01) 1 February 1994
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Larne
Number	6
Youth career
2002–2012	Celtic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Celtic	2	(0)
2015	→ Cowdenbeath (loan)	5	(0)
2015–2017	Blackpool	15	(0)
2016–2017	→ Dunfermline Athletic (loan)	20	(1)
2017–2018	Raith Rovers	19	(3)
2018–2020	Glentoran	44	(7)
2020–	Larne	0	(0)
National team^‡
2009	Scotland U15[2]	2	(0)
2009–2010	Scotland U16[3]	6	(0)
2010–2011	Scotland U17[4]	11	(4)
2012	Scotland U18[5]	2	(0)
2012–2013	Scotland U19[6]	12	(1)
2012	Scotland U20[7]	1	(0)
2012–2014	Scotland U21[8]	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:06, 1 March 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2014

Career

Celtic

Herron joined Celtic as a youth player aged 8.[10] Whilst a member of the club's development squad[11] Herron aged 18[12] 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.[13][14] 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.[15]

Cowdenbeath

On 23 January 2015, Herron signed for Scottish Championship club Cowdenbeath on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.[16] He made 5 appearances for the Miners, picking up three yellow cards.[17]

Upon his return to Celtic, he was released from his contract.[18]

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.[19] He scored his first goal for Blackpool in a 4–2 EFL Cup win against Bolton Wanderers on 9 August 2016.[20] Following the end of his loan deal with Dunfermline Athletic, Blackpool agreed to terminate Herron's contract, leaving the player free to find a new club.[21][22]

Dunfermline Athletic

Herron was loaned to Dunfermline Athletic on 31 August 2016, signing until 31 January 2016.[23] Herron made his debut on 3 September 2016 as a second-half substitute against Brechin City in the Scottish Challenge Cup,[24] with his first full start coming three weeks later in a 4–3 league victory over St Mirren.[25] After some impressive performances for the side, Herron's loan deal was extended on 10 January 2017, with the playing staying at East End Park for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[26]

Raith Rovers & Glentoran

After leaving Blackpool, Herron signed for Dunfermline Athletic's Fife rivals Raith Rovers on 31 August 2017,[27] spending one season with the club before being released in May 2018.[28] After leaving Raith, Herron moved to NIFL Premiership side Glentoran on 28 August 2018.[29]

Career statistics

As of 1 March 2019[30]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Celtic	2012–13[31]	Scottish Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2013–14[32]	Scottish Premiership	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2014–15[33]		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[33]	Scottish Championship	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Blackpool	2015–16[34]	EFL League One	15	0	1	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	18	0
	2016–17[35]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	1
	Total		15	0	1	0	2	1	2	0	20	1
Dunfermline Athletic (loan)	2016–17[35]	Scottish Championship	20	1	4	0	0	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	26	1
Raith Rovers	2017–18[36]	Scottish League One	19	3	1	0	0	0	3[lower-alpha 3]	0	23	3
Glentoran	2018–19[37]	NIFL Premiership	23	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	24	5
Career total			84	8	6	0	3	2	7	0	100	10

1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy
2. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
3. Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; one appearance in the Scottish Championship play-offs

Personal life

Herron grew up in Coatbridge and attended St. Andrew's High School.[38]

References

1. "List of players given a free transfer: Blackpool" (PDF). English Football League. p. 102. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
2. "John Herron Under 15 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
3. "John Herron Under 16 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
4. "John Herron Under 17 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
5. "John Herron Under 18 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
6. "John Herron Under 19 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
7. "John Herron Under 20 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
8. "John Herron Under 21 Squad". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
9. "John Herron Profile". uefa.com. Uefa. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
10. "Youth Bhoy's Lifetime As A Celtic Player". videocelts.com. Video Celts. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
11. "Development Squad :: The Players". celticfc.net. Celtic. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
12. "Gary Hooper's double leads Celtic to ruthless win over Ross County". guardian.co.uk. The Guardian. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
13. "Celtic 4–0 Ross County". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
14. "Two Gary Hooper goals give Celtic a 4–0 SPL home win over Ross County". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
15. "Motherwell 3-3 Celtic: John Sutton scores twice to secure a draw against Scottish champions". Mail Online. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
16. Henderson, Mark (23 January 2015). "YOUNG CELTS EXPLAIN THEIR LOAN GOALS". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
17. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/blackpool-fc/herron-flies-in-to-pool-1-7324613
18. https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33253596
19. "Blackpool Secure Herron's Services". Blackpool FC. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
20. "Blackpool 4–2 Bolton". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
21. Hart, Ross (24 April 2017). "On-loan Dunfermline Athletic midfielder John Herron set to leave Blackpool after revealing he has reached agreement to terminate contract". Dunfermline Press. Newsquest. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
22. "Blackpool release 10 players following their promotion to League One". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
23. "Completed Transfers - Deadline Day August 2016". Scottish FA. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
24. "Brechin City 1 Dunfermline 5". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
25. "Dunfermline 4 St Mirren 3". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
26. "Further transfer window update". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
27. "John Herron". Raith Rovers FC. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
28. "RRFC retained/released list". Raith Rovers FC. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
29. "Irish Premiership: Glentoran sign former Celtic midfielder John Herron". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
30. John Herron at Soccerway
31. "Games played by John Herron in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
32. "Games played by John Herron in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
33. "Games played by John Herron in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
34. "Games played by John Herron in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
35. "Games played by John Herron in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
36. "Games played by John Herron in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
37. "Games played by John Herron in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
38. "Meet the man who helped make Celtic's Tony Watt a star". local.stv.tv. STV. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2012.