Hugh Heron (22 May 1890 – 6 December 1947) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Hugh Heron
Personal information
Full name Hugh Heron
Date of birth 22 May 1890
Place of birth Clifton Hill, Victoria
Date of death 6 December 1947(1947-12-06) (aged 57)
Place of death Preston, Victoria
Original team(s) Fitzroy Juniors
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1912 Fitzroy 10 (1)
1913 Essendon 02 (0)
Total 12 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Heron made his league debut for Fitzroy in the same match as his brother Percy, who was also recruited from the Fitzroy Juniors. After just one season, Heron switched clubs and joined Essendon but could only add a further two VFL appearances. He then turned to boundary umpiring and officiated in 120 matches from 1914 to 1926, one of them the 1923 Grand Final, where the field umpire was another former VFL player in Alec Mutch.

He died in a car accident on 6 December 1947.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Past Player Profiles - H (Heron, Hugh)". Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  • Hugh Heron's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.