Billy Shepherd (footballer)

John William Veitch Shepherd (1894–1936) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Ashington and Luton Town.[1]

Billy Shepherd
Personal information
Full name John William Veitch Shepherd[1]
Date of birth 1894
Place of birth Harton, England
Date of death 1936 (aged 41–42)[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Harton Colliery
Jarrow
Newcastle Swifts
Jarrow
1921–1923 Ashington 41 (0)
1923 Luton Town 3 (0)
Workington
West Stanley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Shepherd served in the British Army during the First World War.[3]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Luton Town 1923–24[4] Third Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 3 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 263. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Third Division. Northern Section. Ashington". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War". North East War Memorials Project. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Billy Shepherd". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 22 February 2021.