Paul Shepherd

For the Idaho politician, see Paul Shepherd (politician).
Not to be confused with Paul Shepard or Paul Sheppard.

Paul Shepherd
Personal information
Full name Paul David Edward Shepherd[1]
Date of birth (1977-11-17) 17 November 1977 (age 47)[1]
Place of birth Leeds,[1] England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Full-back[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1999 Leeds United 1 (0)
1998 → Ayr United (loan) 6 (1)
1999 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 1 (0)
1999–2000 Ayr United 21 (1)
2000 Keflavík ÍF 12[3] (?)
2000–2001 Scunthorpe United 1 (0)
2001 Luton Town 7 (0)
2001–2002 Oldham Athletic 0 (0)
2001–2002 → Scarborough (loan) 10 (2)
2002–2003 Scarborough 35 (6)
2003–2004 Leigh RMI[4] 29 (1)
2004–2005 Harrogate Town[5] 26 (3)
2005 Stalybridge Celtic 16 (2)
International career
1997 England U20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul David Edward Shepherd (born 17 November 1977) is an English former professional footballer who played as a full-back.

Whilst at Leeds he made one first team appearance in October 1996; a 3–0 defeat away to Arsenal at Highbury.[6] He was a part of the England squad at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.[7]

On 17 June 2021, at Leeds Crown Court, Shepherd was found guilty of four charges relating to possessing a firearm and Class A drugs after a three-day trial.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Paul Shepherd". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Paul Shepherd". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. ^ "LEIKIR Í A-DEILD, 1958-2014". Keflavik.is (in Icelandic). Keflavík ÍF. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  4. ^ "RMI sign Paul Shephard". LeighRMI-Mad.co.uk. Leigh Railway Mechanics Institute Football Club. 8 August 2003. Archived from the original on 28 September 2003. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  5. ^ Paul Harrison: The Official History of Harrogate Town Football Club. Ripon, North Yorkshire; Phil/Car Publishing, 2010, p. 620. ISBN 978-0-9549065-1-1
  6. ^ "Basic instinct limits Graham". The Independent. 28 October 1996. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  7. ^ "England's matches: the under 20s". England Football Online. Chris Goodwin & Glen Isherwood. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Former defender guilty". Luton Today. 18 June 2021.


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