Garry Shephard is a Welsh former semi-professional
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
player, who played as a striker. He was a prolific goalscorer and fans' favourite for non-league sides
Newport County and
Merthyr.
Personal
Garry is the father of Newport County right-back
Liam Shephard
Liam Shephard (born 22 November 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Salford City.
Early life
Shephard grew up in Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taf. He is son of former footballer Garry Shephard.
Club career
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and
Haverfordwest County
Haverfordwest County Association Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Sir Hwlffordd) is a Welsh semi-professional football team based in Haverfordwest, Wales. They currently play in the Cymru Premier, the top flight of Welsh football.
The club w ...
midfielder Corey Shephard. Shephard runs a T-shirt/kit supplying and embroidery business in his local
Rhondda Valleys
Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley ( cy, Cwm Rhondda ), is a former coalmining area in South Wales, historically in the county of Glamorgan. It takes its name from the River Rhondda, and embraces two valleys – the larger Rhondda Fawr valley ...
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Living people
Welsh men's footballers
Player-coaches
Footballers from Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Town F.C. players
Newport County A.F.C. players
1976 births
Men's association football forwards
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