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Albert
Shepherd |
Bolton Wanderers
FC, Newcastle United FC
2 appearances, 2 goals
1 on his debut)
P 2 W 1 D
0 L 1 F 3: A 3
50% successful
1906-11
captain: none
minutes played: 180 |
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Timeline |
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Albert Shepherd |
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Birth |
Thursday, 10 December 1885
in Great Lever, Lancashire |
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registered in Bolton October-December 1885 |
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According to the
1891 census, Albert is the youngest of three children to Thomas and
Martha (née Sewell), and they live at 45 Rishton Lane in Great Lever, His father is a
cotton spinner. |
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According to the 1901
census, Albert is still the youngest member of the family, and the five of
them are now living at 21 Luton Street in Great Lever. His father is a
cotton spinner operative. |
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Baptism |
Monday, 31 March 1902
at St. Mark's Church, Bolton-le-Moors, by G.E.Tamley. Occupation
stated as card tenter, and living at 21 Luton Street |
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Marriage |
to Mary Ellen Harwood on Tuesday, 29 May 1906 at Holy Trinity Chuch, Bolton,
Lancashire. Living at 1 Cunliffe Terrace. |
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registered in Bolton April-June 1906 |
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According to the 1911
census, Albert is a professional footballer married to Mary Ellen, they
have one daughter, Millicent Martha. They live at 29 Lavender Gardensin
Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne. Another child had tragically died. |
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"Albert Shepherd, the international, Bolton Wanderers,
Newcastle United, and Bradford City centre-forward, has expressed his
intention of retiring from first-class football. He has made arrangements
to become a licensed victualler at Bolton, his native town, and he may
occasionally assist the Wanderers this season." -
Thursday, 11 November 1915, Sheffield Independent |
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According to the 1921
census, Albert, now a licensee, is still married and with their daughter,
one servant and his wife's sister and niece, now live at the Crown &
Cushion at 12 Mealhouse Lane in Bolton. |
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Death |
Friday morning, 8 November 1929 at the Crown &
Cushion Inn, 12 Mealhouse Lane, Bolton,
Lancashire. |
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aged
44 years 59 days |
registered in Bolton October-December 1929 |
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Obituary |
"ALBERT SHEPHERD
DEAD—FAMOUS CENTRE-FORWARD
"ALBERT
SHEPHERD,
the old Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United, and English international
centre-forward, died at the Crown and Cushion Hotel, Bolton, of which he
was the licensee, yesterday morning.
Shepherd joined Bolton Wanderers
in 1904, and was transferred to Newcastle United in 1908. While with
Newcastle he sustained a serious accident, and was out of the game for
some time, but later joined Bradford City. He appeared for England against
Scotland in 1905, scoring the only goal of the match, and against Ireland
in 1911; and also for the English League v. Scottish League in 1906, when
he scored four goals. Shepherd was 44 years of age, and had been ill for
some time. Shepherd was still in his 'teens when he gained his first 'cap'
against Scotland, and then only secured his place through the breakdown of
Vivian Woodward. From being almost a rusher, Shepherd mellowed into a much
more accomplished forward. He always got plenty of power into his drives,
and kept his brilliant shooting powers to the end of his career". -
Saturday, 9 November 1929, The Scotsman/Daily Herald |
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Funeral |
Interred Tuesday, 12 November 1929, at Christ
Church, Blackburn Road, Walmsley. Attended by hundreds. Joe Smith, Bert
Baverstock, Ted Vizard, Will Jennings, George Eccles and James Seddon
acted as the bearers. |
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Probate |
Left £705 12s.
1d. to his widow, Mary Ellen. [2018 equivalent - £31,313] |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990], lan-opc, Andrew
Clark (great, great grandson) & |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Played
schoolboy football for Bolton and played for Sunday School side, St.
Mark's FC. Whilst he was playing with Bolton Temperance FC, he signed
amateur forms with Blackburn Rovers FC but was allowed to leave after a
season after not breaking into the first team. He then signed professional
forms with Bolton Wanderers FC in 1902, and was allowed to assist Bolton
St Luke's FC in the Lancashire Combination, until he made his first-class
debut in November 1904. Signed for Newcastle United FC on 26 November 1908 for
a record £1650 transfer fee. |
"ALBERT SHEPHERD FINED.
"The Emergency Committee of the Football Association have fined Shepherd,
Newcastle United, £5 for leaving the field without permission during the
match against Woolwich Arsenal." -
Monday, 18 April 1910, Daily Telegraph |
| He missed
the 1911-12 season because of a ruptured muscle injury. After prolonged
negotiations, Shepherd finally joined Bradford City AFC on 10 July 1914
for a £1750 fee. Shepherd retired from playing during WW1. |
"ALBERT
SHEPHERD IN TROUBLE AT TOTTENHAM.
"The goalless game at
Tottenham between Spurs and Bradford City was almost completely spoilt by
an unusual incident twenty minutes from the start. For a heavy charge on
Walden, McIlvenny was sent off the field. Albert Shepherd, the well-known
Bolwon Wanderers and Newcastle United centre-forward, apparently resented
the referee's action, and remonstrated excitedly with the referee, with
the result that Mr. Gilroy (Sunderland), who was in charge of the game,
sent him to keep McIlvenny company in the dressing-room. Thus the Valley
Paraders were left with nine men, and in consequence, played with three
forwards. Despite the fact that the were defencding for nearly the whole
of the game, the City kept Tottenham from scoring." -
Monday, 18 January 1915, Birmingham Gazette. |
League honours
241 appearances 171 goals
one expulsion |
Bolton Wanderers FC 1904-08
115 appearances,
85 goals
debut (division
two): 5 November 1904 Bolton Wanderers FC 5 Gainsborough Trinity FC 1.
Newcastle United FC 1908-14 104 appearances,
76 goals
debut: 28 November 1908 Nottingham Forest FC 0 Newcastle
United FC 4 .
Bradford City FC 1914-15 22 appearances,
ten goals
debut: 1 September 1914 Manchester City FC 4 Bradford City FC
1.
last:
28 April 1915 Bradford FC 3 Bradford City FC 0. |
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Club honours |
Football League Division Two runners-up
1904-05 (24ᵃ 15ᵍ), winners 1908-09 (10ᵃ 3ᵍ)
(transferred in November); Division One Champions 1908-09
(14ᵃ 11ᵍ) (since November);
FA Charity Shield winners 1909;
FA Cup winners 1909-10
(4ᵃ 3ᵍ), runners-up 1910-11 (5ᵃ 8ᵍ) (injured for final);
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Individual honours |
Football League (two appearances, scored four goals on
his debut in 1906);
Football League Division One Top Goalscorer
1910-11 25ᵍ; |
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Distinctions |
Became the first player to score a penalty in the FA Cup Final |
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Height/Weight |
12st. 7lbs [1908].
5' 8", 12st.
6lbs [1910]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of three who became the
318th
players (319) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Centre-forward |
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First match |
No. 88, 7 April 1906, Scotland
2 England 1, a British Championship match at Hampden Park,
Mount Florida, Glasgow, aged 20 years
118 days.
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Last match |
No.
108,
11 February 1911, England
2 Ireland 1,
a British Championship match
at
Baseball Ground, Shaftesbury Crescent, Derby, aged
25 years 154 days.
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1905-06, 1910-11; |
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Team honours |
British Championship shared
1905-06, winners 1910-11; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Died eleven days after Bob Roberts |
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Beyond England |
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Appointed manager of the Royal Court
Billiards Room in 1913. Latterly a licensee in Bolton, namely the Crown &
Cushion Hotel. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.222. |
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The Numbers |
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Parties |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
| goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
captain |
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2 |
2 |
2 |
180 |
2 |
90
min |
2 |
none |
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The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
50 |
=0 |
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Both of his matches were in the British Championship competition |
Venue & Opposition Record
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Venue &
Opposition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home (Ireland) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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Away (Scotland) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
Tournament Record
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1905-06 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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BC 1910-11 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC All |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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0 |
0 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
50 |
=0 |
Match History
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Club:
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
- one full appearance (90 min) 1ᵍ |
F.A. International Select Committee -
two full appearances (180 min) 2ᵍx |
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