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Brian Hetherston

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Brian Hetherston
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-11-23)23 November 1976
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Date of death 5 March 2006(2006-03-05) (aged 29)
Place of death Coatbridge, Scotland
Position(s) 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)
International career
1996 Scotland U21[1] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and 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 Transfer Database.
  3. ^ "Death of Brian Hetherston, aged 29". The Scotsman. 7 March 2006.