Career
Beginning his football career as an apprentice at local club Middlesbrough in 1962, Heath did not play first team football until he signed a professional contract with Norwich City. Making a total of 105 league appearances for the club, including helping them reach the semi-finals of the, he was sold to Swindon Town in 1967 for ₤17,000. With the arrival of Arthur Horsfield at the club, he was side-lined for much of the 1970 season before playing his last game for Swindon on 14 March 1970.
He moved to Oldham Athletic in July 1970 and was a central figure in their successful promotion season of 1970-1971.
Peterborough United obtained his services on a free transfer the following season before he moved once more, this time to Hartlepool United where his league playing career finished. Heath went on to play for non-league clubs Gateshead United, Crook Town and South Bank before retiring and taking a job working for Imperial Chemical Industries in the North of England.