George Herd

George Herd (6 May 1936 – 5 August 2024) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for Inverness Thistle, Queen's Park, Clyde, Sunderland, Vancouver Royal Canadians, Hartlepool United and Scotland.

Playing career Herd began his football career in the Highland League with Inverness Thistle whilst undertaking his National Service at Fort George Barracks, just outside Inverness. Herd transferred from Inverness Thistle to Scottish Football League amateur club Queen's Park in 1956. He turned professional in May 1957 after moving to Clyde. In his first season at Clyde, he won the 1957–58 Scottish Cup and won his first Scotland cap, a 4–0 defeat to England in April 1958. He was one of five Clyde players named in preliminary World Cup squad for 1958, but he didn't make the cut. He won a further four Scotland caps during his time at Clyde before departing for Sunderland in 1961 where he also took up a coaching role in 1969.

He later had a spell at Hartlepool United in 1970–71 before retiring from playing to become their trainer-coach.

Coaching and manager career After his playing career, he had coaching spells at Newcastle United and Sunderland.

Herd was appointed manager of Dumfries club Queen of the South in May 1980 where he worked with players such Allan Ball, Iain McChesney, George Cloy, Nobby Clark and Jimmy Robertson. He left this position midway through the following season from which the club went on a promotion winning run.

Herd joined Darlington in a coaching capacity.

At Northern League outfit Seaham Red Star in 2005, Herd began working with Neil Hixon and Stuart Gooden on the coaching staff. With Hixon as manager, Herd acted as head coach.

Along with Nixon, Herd moved to Sunderland RCA the following season.

Honours Inverness Thistle Inverness Cup: 1953–54

Clyde Scottish Cup: 1957–58 Glasgow Cup: 1958–59 Glasgow Charity Cup: 1957–58; runner-up 1958–59

Sunderland Football League Second Division: Promotion 1963–64

Individual Clyde FC Hall of Fame: Inducted, 2011