Brian Hetherston

Brian Hetherston

Personal information
Date of birth	23 November 1976
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Date of death	5 March 2006 (aged 29)
Place of death	Coatbridge, Scotland
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
	St Mirren
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1992–1998	St Mirren	64	(6)
1998–2000	Sligo Rovers
2000–2001	Raith Rovers	19	(0)
Total		83	(6)
National team
1996	Scotland U21[1]	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Brian Hetherston (23 November 1976 – 5 March 2006) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a midfielder. His brother is Peter Hetherston.

Career

Born in Bellshill, Hetherston played in Scotland and Ireland for St Mirren, Sligo Rovers and Raith Rovers.^[2]

Later life and death

Hetherston retired from professional football after suffering kidney and lung damage following an epileptic fit; he died following a suspected fit on 5 March 2006.^[3]

References

1. http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=277
2. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database.
3. "Death of Brian Hetherston, aged 29". The Scotsman. 7 March 2006.