International
Herd was one of three members of his family to gain recognition for their footballing skills at national level. He played for Scotland in several unofficial wartime international matches, his elder brother Sandy, a left-half with Heart of Midlothian, played for Scotland in the 1930s and his son David, the Arsenal striker, represented Scotland five times between 1959 and 1961.
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