| 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 | |||
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]
Personal life
Shepherd served in the British Army during the First World War.[3]
Career statistics
| 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
- 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 263. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ↑ "Third Division. Northern Section. Ashington". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
- ↑ "Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War". North East War Memorials Project. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ↑ "Billy Shepherd". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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