Ben Sheppard
| Ben Sheppard | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Benjamin Joseph Sheppard | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 9 September 1931 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Xavier College | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Benjamin Joseph Sheppard (23 June 1890 – 9 September 1931) was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket for Victoria and Australian rules football with Melbourne and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Sheppard started out as a footballer at Xavier College before being recruited by Melbourne. He played four senior games with Melbourne in the 1911 VFL season and one for Richmond in 1912.
In 1914 he appeared in two first-class cricket matches for Victoria during a tour of Tasmania. A wicket-keeper, his highest score was 30, which he made at Launceston.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Tasmania v Victoria 1913/14". CricketArchive.
External links
- Ben Sheppard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Cricinfo: Benjamin Sheppard
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from July 2011
- 1890 births
- 1931 deaths
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Melbourne Football Club players
- Richmond Football Club players
- Australian cricketers
- Australian wicket-keepers
- Victoria cricketers
- People educated at Xavier College
- Cricketers from Victoria (Australia)
- Sportspeople from Melbourne