Don Heath (born 26 December 1944) is an English former professional

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who played as an

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. Beginning his football career as an apprentice at local club

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in 1962, Heath did not play first team football until he signed a professional contract with

Norwich City Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries or The Yellows) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. The club competes in the EFL Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in the 20 ...

. Making a total of 105 league appearances for the club. He was sold to

Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club has played home matches at the County Ground sin ...

in 1967 for £7,000. Heath made his début for Swindon on 16 September 1967 in a game versus

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that his new club won 4–0. He was a member of the squad that won the 1969 League Cup and also the 1970 Anglo-Italian Cup before injury forced him out of the first team. With the arrival of Arthur Horsfield 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

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in July 1970 and was a central figure in their successful promotion season of 1970–71.

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obtained his services on a free transfer the following season before he moved once more, this time to

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. They were founded i ...

where his league playing career finished. Heath went on to play for non-league clubs Gateshead United, Crook Town and South Bank 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