Billy Shepherd (footballer) explained

Billy Shepherd
Fullname:John William Veitch Shepherd
Birth Date:1894
Birth Place:Harton, England
Height:[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Clubs1:Harton Colliery
Clubs2:Jarrow
Clubs3:Newcastle Swifts
Clubs4:Jarrow
Years5:1921–1923
Clubs5:Ashington
Caps5:41
Goals5:0
Years6:1923
Clubs6:Luton Town
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Clubs7:Workington
Clubs8:West Stanley

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.[2]

Personal life

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

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luton Town1923–24[4] Third Division300030
Career total300030

Notes and References

  1. News: 15 August 1921 . Third Division. Northern Section. Ashington . 6 . Athletic News . Manchester.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 263.
  3. Web site: Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War . live . 27 October 2019 . North East War Memorials Project. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925014711/http://www.newmp.org.uk/article.php?categoryid=100&articleid=1421&displayorder=63 . 25 September 2020 .
  4. Web site: Billy Shepherd . 22 February 2021 . Hatters Heritage.