Scott Shepherd (footballer)

Scott Shepherd
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996
Place of birth Perth, Scotland
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Falkirk
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Falkirk 31 (1)
2015 → Stirling Albion (loan) 8 (0)
2016 → Brechin City (loan) 8 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 August 2016.


Scott Shepherd (born 29 May 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Falkirk. Shepherd has previously had loan spells with Stirling Albion and Brechin City.

Career

Born in Perth, Shepherd began his career with Falkirk. He was first included in a matchday squad on 20 August 2013, in a Scottish Challenge Cup second round match at Ayr United, coming on in the 96th minute for Thomas Grant and heading the winner in a 2–1 win.[1] He made his professional debut four days later in a 0–3 Scottish Championship win at Livingston, replacing hat-trick scorer Philip Roberts for the final 22 minutes.[2] On 23 November, he came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Rory Loy, and two minutes later scored his first league goal to conclude a 4–0 home win over Cowdenbeath.[3]

On 2 August 2014, Shepherd scored four minutes after replacing Botti Biabi to conclude a 3–1 comeback win at Montrose in the first round of the Scottish Challenge Cup.[4] From 8 January to 28 March 2015, Shepherd was loaned to Stirling Albion, where he made eight Scottish League One appearances.[5] In January 2016, he joined Scottish League One side Brechin City on loan until the end of the season.[6] After scoring once in eight appearances for the Glebe Park side, Shepherd returned to Falkirk at the end of March.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Ayr 1-2 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Livingston 0-3 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Falkirk 4-0 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Montrose 1-3 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Shepherd returns to Falkirk". Stirling Albion F.C. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Graham Bowman and Scott Shepherd head out on loan". falkirkfc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Scott Shepherd returns from Brechin loan". falkirkfc.co.uk. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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