Garry Shephard

{{Infobox football biography | name = Garry Shephard | image = | caption = | fullname = Garry Shephard | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|3|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Ton Pentre, Wales | height = {{height|m=1.75}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/merthyrtown/s/players-coaches-56782.html?player_id=570948|title=Merthyr Town FC – Players & Coaches|year=2012|accessdate=22 June 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130131123135/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/merthyrtown/s/players-coaches-56782.html?player_id=570948|archivedate=31 January 2013}}</ref> | position = Striker | clubnumber = | years1 = 1996–1999 | clubs1 = Merthyr Tydfil | caps1 = ? | goals1 = ? | years2 = 1999–2005 | clubs2 = Newport County | caps2 = 136 | goals2 = 47 | years3 = 2005–2010 | clubs3 = Merthyr Tydfil | caps3 = ? | goals3 = ? | years4 = 2010–2015 | clubs4 = Merthyr Town | caps4 = ? | goals4 = ? | manageryears1 = 2007–2010 | managerclubs1 = Merthyr Tydfil | manageryears2 = 2010–2015 | managerclubs2 = Merthyr Town | club-update = 22 June 2012 }}

'''Garry Shephard''' (born 30 March 1976) is a Welsh former semi-professional football player, who played as a striker. He was a prolific goalscorer and fans' favourite for non-league sides Newport County and Merthyr.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=South Wales Echo|title=Garry Shephard to play for Merthyr Town|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/merthyr-tydfil-fc/2011/08/19/garry-shephard-to-play-for-merthyr-town-91466-29261521/|date=19 August 2011}}</ref>

==Personal== Garry is the father of former Newport County right-back Liam Shephard and former Haverfordwest County midfielder Corey Shephard. Shephard runs a T-shirt/kit supplying and embroidery business in his local Rhondda Valleys

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==External links== *{{Soccerbase|name=Shephard}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shephard, Garry}} Category:Living people Category:Welsh men's footballers Category:Player-coaches Category:Footballers from Merthyr Tydfil Category:Merthyr Town F.C. players Category:Newport County A.F.C. players Category:1976 births Category:Men's association football forwards