Simon Sheppard (footballer)
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Full name
Simon Sheppard
Date of birth
7 August 1973
Place of birth
Clevedon, England
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Sheppard | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Clevedon, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Watford | 23 | (0) |
| 1994 | → Scarborough (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Reading | 18 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Boreham Wood | ? | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Kettering Town | ? | (0) |
| Total | 50 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | England U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Simon Sheppard (born 7 August 1973 in Clevedon) is an English former football goalkeeper. During his career he played in the Football League for Watford, Scarborough, Reading, and Chelsea before dropping into non-league football with Boreham Wood and Kettering Town.[1] Sheppard played for England at schoolboy level, and also represented his country at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship.[citation needed] He was one of three Watford youth goalkeepers from the 1980s to play for his country; the other two were David James and Derick Williams.[1]
