Jimmy Shepherd

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jimmy Shepherd

| image =

| full_name = James Frederick Alan Shepherd{{cite news |title=The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015 |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf |publisher=The Football League |page=71 |date=16 May 2015 |accessdate=23 November 2015 |archive-date=21 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221032147/http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf |url-status=dead }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|23|df=y}}{{cite web | title = Jimmy Shepherd | url = http://www.11v11.com/players/jimmy-shepherd-251459/ | publisher = 11v11 | accessdate = 16 April 2016}}

| birth_place = Newham, England

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2009–2016

| youthclubs1 = Dagenham & Redbridge

| years1 = 2016–2017

| clubs1 = Dagenham & Redbridge

| caps1 = 4

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2016

| clubs2 = → East Thurrock United (loan)

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2016

| clubs3 = → Barkingside (loan)

| caps3 = 11

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2016

| clubs4 = → Hayes & Yeading United (loan)

| caps4 = 5

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2016

| clubs5 = → Egham Town (loan)

| caps5 = 7

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2016–2017

| clubs6 = → Billericay Town (loan)

| caps6 = 4

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2017

| clubs7 = → Whitehawk (loan)

| caps7 = 5

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2017

| clubs8 = → East Grinstead Town (loan)

| caps8 =

| goals8 =

| years9 = 2017

| clubs9 = East Grinstead Town

| caps9 =

| goals9 =

| years10 = 2017–2018

| clubs10 = Harlow Town

| caps10 = 17

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2018–2020

| clubs11 = Maldon & Tiptree

| caps11 = 34

| goals11 = 2

| club-update = 19:34, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

}}

James Frederick Alan Shepherd (born 23 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Club career

Shepherd was born in the London Borough of Newham, and grew up in nearby Hornchurch.{{cite news

| title = Academy Team 2014/15

| url = http://www.daggers.co.uk/news/article/dagenham-and-redbridge-academy-team-2014-2015-1837046.aspx

| publisher = Dagenham & Redbridge FC

| accessdate = 30 April 2016}} 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.{{cite news

| title = First and Second Year Academy Scholar Player Profiles

| url = http://www.daggers.co.uk/team/scholar_profiles/

| publisher = Dagenham & Redbridge FC

| accessdate = 30 April 2016}} In January 2016, he was sent out on loan to Isthmian League Premier Division side East Thurrock United to gain experience in senior football.{{cite news

| title = Rocks boss brings in trio

| url = http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/latest-transfer-news/rocks-boss-brings-in-trio.html

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160629221640/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/latest-transfer-news/rocks-boss-brings-in-trio.html

| url-status = usurped

| archive-date = 29 June 2016

| publisher = Non League Daily

| accessdate = 30 April 2016}} He made two appearances as a substitute during his one-month spell with the Rooks. 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.{{cite news

| title = Gulfer: Barkingside face 12-pointer against Waltham Abbey

| url = http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/football/gulfer_barkingside_face_12_pointer_against_waltham_abbey_1_4419463

| publisher = Ilford Recorder

| date = 15 February 2016

| accessdate = 30 April 2016}} 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. He made his debut for Dagenham on 30 April in a 3–0 home win over Crawley Town.

In August 2016, he signed for Southern League Premier Division side Hayes & Yeading United on a one-month loan deal.{{cite news

| title = LEWIS BOLSTERS HAYES & YEADING SQUAD

| url = http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/lewis-bolsters-hayes-yeading-squad-49263/

| publisher = Non League Pitchero

| accessdate = 23 November 2016}} He was a regular starter during his loan spell making six appearances in all competitions during the month. 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.{{cite news

| title = Post Match Reaction: Jimmy Shepherd On Maidstone United

| url = http://www.daggers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/post-match-reaction-jimmy-shephard-on-maidstone-united-3432326.aspx