Eric Heath

Born in England in 1925, Eric Heath emigrated to Australia in 1950 with his wife Irene.

After working in Sunshine in Melbourne, his foreman asked if he played football, and when Heath replied that he had been on the books of Middlesbrough, an Australian football career began. 

He joined Moreland City, and was made captain halfway through the season.

While they won the Dockerty Cup at the end of the year, Heath was not in the Final, as he had been selected for a tour of New Caledonia with the Australian national team. 

"I played every single game that year expect the Dockerty Cup final. That was played whilst I was in New Caledonia. But they still gave me a winners medal," Heath said. 

The following year, he made his Victorian debut against South Australia in Adelaide on May 9th 1951. In early June of that year, Eric played in the Victorian side that competed against a touring English XI in a two-game series in Melbourne.

Following retirement, Heath switched to administration, going on to become a Foundation Life Member of the VSF, Patron and Trustee.

He was elected treasurer following the purchase of Soccer House in 1960. Health was vice president of the VSF and was awarded the Andy Kun Trophy in 1988.