Richard HerronRichard Herron was an English footballer who played for Stoke.CareerHerron was born in Durham and began his career with non-league West Stanley. He moved to Stoke in 1910 who at the time were playing in the Southern League and began a useful back up to first choice Bert Gadsden. He played in 20 matches in [1914–15 Stoke City F.C.|Stoke F.C. season|1914–15] as Stoke won the Southern Football League Division Two title and were able to gain re-election to the Football League and Herron was tipped to become a fine goalkeeper. However, World War I was declared and Herron joined the Army, serving as private in the 2nd battalion of the Sherwood Foresters. He was killed in action in France in 1918 and was buried at Trefcon British Cemetery, Caulaincourt.