Willie Herd

Billy Herd
Personal information
Full name	William Herd
Place of birth	Scotland
Position(s)	Left half
Senior career*
Years	Team
1919–1921	Lochgelly United
1921–1922	New York Field Club
1922–1923	Paterson
1923–1924	New York Field Club
1924–1925	Indiana Flooring
1925–	Brooklyn Wanderers
–1929	New York Giants
International career
1925	United States
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William "Billy" or "Willie" Herd was a soccer player who played as a left half. Born in Scotland, he earned one cap with the United States national team. He also played eight seasons in the American Soccer League.

Professional

In 1919, Herd began his professional career with Lochgelly United when it was reconstituted following World War I. At the time, Lochgelly United competed in the Scottish Northern and Central Leagues. In 1921, he moved to the United States where he signed with the New York Field Club of the American Soccer League season.^[1] He moved to Paterson F.C. for the 1922–23 season.^[2] Paterson won the 1923 National Challenge Cup over St. Louis Scullin Steel.^[3] In 1923, he returned to New York F.C.^[4] When New York folded following the end of the season, Herd moved to Indiana Flooring for the 1924–25 season.^[5] In 1925, he moved to the Brooklyn Wanderers, again spending only one season with the team.^[6] In 1926, he moved to the New York Giants, and remained with the Giants until they were expelled by the ASL during the 1928–29 season. He remained with them when they moved to the Eastern Professional Soccer League.^[1]

Herd earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 6–1 win over Canada on 11 November 1925.^[2]

^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
^ RSSSF