Joseph Heath (born 4 October 1988) is an English

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who plays for

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. A defender, Heath plays primarily as a left back. . Despite being a Vauxhall Motors FC fan, Heath was signed by

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as a schoolboy. After being released by United, he signed for

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...

. Heath made his full first team debut in August 2008 in a 4–0 League Cup win against

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. He made his Championship debut in a 2–1 defeat to

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at the City Ground. In total, Heath made 12 first team appearances during the 2008–2009 season. On 26 June 2009, Heath signed for Lincoln City on an initial six-month loan deal. However, the need for a hernia operation restricted Heath to just five league and cup appearances for the club before he returned to the City Ground on the completion of his loan. On 19 January 2010 he agreed to leave Forest by mutual consent. On 8 February 2010, along with James Reid, he began a one-week trial with Exeter City. In November 2010 Heath joined

Hereford United Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'The ...

on-loan initially for a month but this was later extended until the end of the season. He signed a 2-year deal to stay at Hereford in June 2011 following his release from Exeter City. In the summer of 2013, Heath joined

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

. He spend the 2014–15 season with West Kirby of the

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, scoring as the club secured the

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Amateur Cup with a 4–3 victory over Rudheuth Social on 10 April 2015. Heath then signed for

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. He later joined Welsh Premier League side Connah's Quay Nomads and signed with the club as a full-time professional. He then joined

, where as well as playing, he helps out with the coaching.https://www.vauxhallmotorsfc.co.uk/app/uploads/2018/06/Squad-Profile.pdf

References

External links

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Joe Heath Profile
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The Forgotten Imp
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heath, Joe 1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Birkenhead English footballers Association football defenders Nottingham Forest F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Chester F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. players Runcorn Town F.C. players Cymru Premier players Vauxhall Motors F.C. players