Born at Lambeth, Surrey, Heath was a right-handed batsman, who played for a handful of first-class cricket teams.
Heath made his first-class debut for England against Kent at White Hart Field, Bromley, with him making a further first-class appearance for England in that season against Hampshire at Day's Ground, Southampton.
[1] In the following season, Heath made three first-class appearances, all for Surrey, playing twice against Kent and once against the Marylebone Cricket Club.
[1] He didn't feature in first-class matches in 1848, but did play once for Surrey against England at Lord's in 1849.
[1] He next featured for Surrey in 1851, making four first-class appearances, with two against Yorkshire, and a single match each against Nottinghamshire and Sussex.