Albert Shepherd

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Albert Shepherd

Albert Shepherd (born December 10, 1885 in Lancashire, England, died November 8, 1929) was an English footballer. He played Centre Forward for Newcastle United between 1908 to 1914.

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.

[edit] Honours

Newcastle United

Football League championship: 1908–09
FA Cup winner: 1910

[edit] References

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.