Simon Sheppard (footballer)

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Simon Sheppard
Personal information
Full name Simon Sheppard
Date of birth (1973-08-07) 7 August 1973 (age 49)
Place of birth Clevedon, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1994 Watford 23 (0)
1994Scarborough (loan) 9 (0)
1994–1996 Reading 18 (0)
1996–1997 Boreham Wood ? (0)
1997–1998 Kettering Town ? (0)
Total50(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]

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References

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