# Garry Shephard

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{{short description|Welsh footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{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](/source/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](/source/Striker_(association_football))
 
| clubnumber     = 
| years1 = 1996–1999
| clubs1 = [Merthyr Tydfil](/source/Merthyr_Tydfil_F.C.)
| caps1 = ?
| goals1 = ?
| years2 = 1999–2005
| clubs2 = [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_F.C.)
| caps2 = 136
| goals2 = 47
| years3 = 2005–2010
| clubs3 = [Merthyr Tydfil](/source/Merthyr_Tydfil_F.C.)
| caps3 = ?
| goals3 = ?
| years4 = 2010–2015
| clubs4 = [Merthyr Town](/source/Merthyr_Town_F.C._(2010))
| caps4 = ?
| goals4 = ?
| manageryears1 = 2007–2010
| managerclubs1 = [Merthyr Tydfil](/source/Merthyr_Tydfil_F.C.)
| manageryears2 = 2010–2015
| managerclubs2 = [Merthyr Town](/source/Merthyr_Town_F.C._(2010))
| club-update = 22 June 2012 
}}

'''Garry Shephard''' (born 30 March 1976) is a Welsh former semi-professional [football](/source/association_football) player, who played as a striker. He was a prolific goalscorer and fans' favourite for non-league sides [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.) and [Merthyr](/source/Merthyr_Tydfil_F.C.).<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](/source/Liam_Shephard) and former [Haverfordwest County](/source/Haverfordwest_County_A.F.C.) midfielder Corey Shephard. Shephard runs a T-shirt/kit supplying and embroidery business in his local [Rhondda Valleys](/source/Rhondda_Valleys)

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

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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

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