Caroline Heron


Caroline Heron is a Scottish footballer who plays as forward for Heart of Midlothian in the SWPL 2, and former cricketer. She previously played for Forfar Farmington and Hibernian.

Football career

College career

Heron joined the AIC Yellow Jackets in 2010. She scored her first collegiate goal in a victory against Bridgeport on 2 September 2010. She scored eight goals and added two assists in 13 appearances as a freshman, before suffering a season-ending injury in a win over Stonehill. In October 2010, she was selected to the Northeast-10 All-Conference Third-Team and All-Rookie team, and named Northeast-10 Rookie of the Year. The following year, she made 8 appearances and recorded one assist, but she was unable to finish the season due to an injury.

Club career

Heron joined SWPL 2 side Heart of Midlothian in 2019. She made her debut as a substitute against Hamilton Academical on 10 February 2019, and she made her first start a week later, scoring twice in a 9–0 win over Hutchison Vale.

Cricket career

Heron was initially named in the Scottish squad for the 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, but she withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by Paula Ritchie.

Honours

Club

;Hibernian

Club