Bill Shepherd
- Born:
- 25 September 1920
- Place of Birth:
- Liverpool, England
- Died:
- March 1983
- Other Clubs:
- Elm Park, Wigan Athletic (1952-53), Runcorn (1953-54)
- Signed from:
- Elm Park
- Joined Liverpool:
- December 1945
- Contract Expiry:
- 30.06.1952
- Debut:
- 21 Aug 1948
- Last appearance:
- 26 Dec 1951
- Win ratio:
- 32.76% W:19 D:19 L:20
- League: Apps / Goals / Assists:
- 54 / 0 / 0
- All Competitions: Apps / Goals / Assists:
- 58 / 0 / 0
Player Profile
Right-back Shepherd made his debut for Liverpool on the opening day of the 1948/49 League season and only missed one of the 42 league matches played that campaign. Although he played in the first four games of the following season, Eddie Spicer's arrival on the scene cost him his place. Ray Lambert, who had been left-back, took Shepherd's place in the team and Spicer came in at left-back. Bill's brothers, Arthur and Joe, were both on Liverpool's books in the 1940's. Arthur scored 12 goals in 11 games for Liverpool during the war and was a reserve player from 1946-1949. Bill stayed only one year at Wigan Athletic before becoming player-coach at Runcorn where he also made a short stop.
Appearances per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-1949 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 1949-1950 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1950-1951 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1951-1952 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Apps | Mins | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | 5,250 | All opponents |
| 5 | 450 | Sunderland |
| 4 | 360 | Blackpool |
| 4 | 360 | Everton |
| 4 | 360 | Manchester United |
| 3 | 270 | Derby County |
| 3 | 270 | Newcastle United |
| 3 | 270 | Stoke City |
| 3 | 270 | Wolves |
| 2 | 180 | Arsenal |
| 2 | 180 | Aston Villa |
| 2 | 180 | Birmingham City |
| 2 | 180 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 2 | 180 | Burnley |
| 2 | 180 | Charlton Athletic |
| 2 | 180 | Chelsea |
| 2 | 180 | Huddersfield Town |
| 2 | 180 | Manchester City |
| 2 | 180 | Middlesbrough |
| 2 | 210 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2 | 180 | Portsmouth |
| 2 | 180 | Preston North End |
| 2 | 180 | Sheffield United |
| 1 | 90 | Notts County |
| Total | Started/substitutions |
|---|---|
| 58 | Started |
| 0 | Substituted |
| 0 | Substitute |
| 0 | On bench |
| Total | Venue |
|---|---|
| 29 | Home |
| 29 | Away |
| Total | W | D | L | Win% | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 33.9% | George Kay |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | Don Welsh |