Background
Hirons was born in the Erdington district of Birmingham.
Hirons was born in the Erdington district of Birmingham.
He played local football before moving up to the Midland League with Walsall and in February 1903 joined Small Heath of the Second Division. Hirons played twice more in the 1902-1903 season, and played a further two games the following year in the First Division. Though a hard worker, it was felt he did not have the ability for top-level football, and he returned to Walsall in 1906.