Albert Shepherd

Albert Shepherd

Albert Shepherd (10 December 1885 – 8 November 1929) was an English footballer. He played centre Forward for Newcastle United between 1908 to 1914.

Born in Lancashire, England, Shepherd was known for having a ferocious shot and being very charismatic. For example in one match he asked the Newcastle officials that if he scored a hat-trick in the game, could he leave the match early to catch a train. The officials agreed; he scored a hat-trick and caught his train on time.fact|date=March 2008

He also has a place in FA Cup history as being the first person to score a penalty in an FA Cup Final. At Newcastle he played 132 games, scoring 94 goals, winning a League Championship and an FA Cup final along the way. His other clubs included Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers and Bradford City.

When he finished his football career he became a pub landlord.

Honours

;Newcastle United
*Football League championship: 1908–09
* FA Cup winner: 1910

References

* [http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=864 England profile]
* A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United, by Paul Joannou.
* Haway The Lads, The Illustrated Story of Newcastle United, by Paul Joannou, Tommy Canning/Patrick Canning.


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