Jimmy Shepherd
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Frederick Alan Shepherd[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Newham, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2016 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | → East Thurrock United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Barkingside (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Egham Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Billericay Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Whitehawk (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | → East Grinstead Town (loan) | ||
| 2017 | East Grinstead Town | ||
| 2017–2018 | Harlow Town | 17 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Maldon & Tiptree | 34 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:34, 27 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
James Frederick Alan Shepherd (born 23 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Shepherd was born in the London Borough of Newham, and grew up in nearby Hornchurch.[3] He started his career with local side Dagenham & Redbridge in 2009, progressing through the youth system to sign a two-year scholarship in the summer of 2014.[4] In January 2016, he was sent out on loan to Isthmian League Premier Division side East Thurrock United to gain experience in senior football.[5] He made two appearances as a substitute during his one-month spell with the Rooks.[6] In February 2016, he was sent out on loan again to Isthmian League Division One North side Barkingside along with fellow scholars Kai Heather, Darren Foxley and David Nicol-Wilson.[7] He featured regularly as a starter for Barkingside as the team struggled near the bottom of the table, he returned to Dagenham in April having made eleven appearances.[8] He made his debut for Dagenham on 30 April in a 3–0 home win over Crawley Town.[9]
In August 2016, he signed for Southern League Premier Division side Hayes & Yeading United on a one-month loan deal.[10] He was a regular starter during his loan spell making six appearances in all competitions during the month.[11] In October 2016, he joined Southern Football League Division One Central side Egham Town on a one-month loan deal, where he went on to make eight first team appearances.[12] In December 2016, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Billericay Town on a one-month loan deal.[13] He went on to make four league appearances during the month.[14] In February 2017, he was sent out on loan again signing a one-month loan with National League South side Whitehawk.[15] He spent a month with the Hawks making a total of five appearances.[11] In March 2017, he was sent out on loan for the fourth time of the season, joining Isthmian League Division One South side East Grinstead Town for a month.[16] However, later in the month his contract with Dagenham was terminated and he remained with East Grinstead until the end of the season.[17]
In July 2017, he signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Harlow Town, where he went on to make 26 appearances in all competitions.[18] In January 2018, he dropped down a division to sign for Isthmian League North Division Maldon & Tiptree.[19]
