Scott Shepherd (footballer)

Scott Shepherd
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Perth, Scotland
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Forfar Athletic
Youth career
Falkirk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Falkirk 43 (1)
2015 → Stirling Albion (loan) 8 (0)
2016 → Brechin City (loan) 8 (1)
2017–2018 → Edinburgh City (loan) 20 (8)
2018–2020 Edinburgh City 60 (12)
2020–2022 Forfar Athletic 57 (7)
2022–2025 East Fife 102 (12)
2025– Forfar Athletic 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 June 2024

Scott Shepherd (born 29 May 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish League Two club Forfar Athletic in his second spell with the club. Shepherd has previously played for Falkirk, Stirling Albion, Brechin City, Edinburgh City and East Fife.

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]

Shepherd was loaned to Edinburgh City in November 2017,[8] with the move subsequently being extended until the end of the 2017–18 season.[9] Shepherd moved to Edinburgh City on a permanent basis in August 2018.

On 4 July 2020, Shepherd signed for Forfar Athletic where he scored seven goals in two seasons at Station Park.

Shepherd joined fellow Scottish League Two side East Fife on a one-year contract from 24 May 2022.[10] Shepherd departed the Fifers in 2025 after helping them earn promotion to Scottish League One through the promotion play-offs.[11][12]

On 3 June 2025, Shepherd returned to Forfar Athletic on a two-year deal.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 2013–14[14] Scottish Championship 14 1 1 0 0 0 4[a] 0 19 1
2014–15[15] Scottish Championship 12 0 1 0 2 1 2[b] 0 17 1
2015–16[16] Scottish Championship 4 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 6 0
2016–17[17] Scottish Championship 11 0 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 13 0
2017–18[18] Scottish Championship 2 0 0 0 4 0 1[b] 0 7 0
Total 43 1 2 0 7 1 10 0 62 2
Stirling Albion (loan) 2014–15[15] Scottish League One 8 0 — — — 8 0
Brechin City (loan) 2015–16[16] Scottish League One 8 1 — — — 8 1
Edinburgh City (loan) 2017–18[18] Scottish League Two 20 8 — — — 20 8
Edinburgh City 2018–19[19] Scottish League Two 34 5 3 0 0 0 7[c] 3 44 8
2019–20[20] Scottish League Two 26 7 3 0 4 0 1[b] 0 34 7
Total 60 12 6 0 4 0 8 3 78 15
Forfar Athletic 2020–21[21] Scottish League One 21 1 3 0 3 0 — 27 1
2021–22[22] Scottish League Two 36 6 2 1 3 0 3[d] 0 44 7
Total 57 7 5 1 6 0 3 0 71 8
East Fife 2022–23[23] Scottish League Two 34 6 1 0 4 2 3[e] 1 42 9
2023–24[24] Scottish League Two 35 4 1 0 4 0 3[b] 0 43 4
2024–25[25] Scottish League Two 33 2 1 0 4 1 6[f] 1 44 4
Total 102 12 3 0 12 3 12 2 129 17
Forfar Athletic 2025–26[26] Scottish League Two 22 6 2 0 4 1 8[b] 0 36 7
Career total 320 47 18 1 33 5 41 5 412 58
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Scottish Premiership play-offs
  2. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ^ Five appearances and three goals in Scottish Challenge Cup; Two appearances in Scottish League One play-offs
  4. ^ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup; One appearance in Scottish League One play-offs
  5. ^ Two appearances in Scottish League Challenge Cup; One appearance and one goal in Scottish League One play-offs
  6. ^ Two appearances and one goal in Scottish Challenge Cup; Four appearances in Scottish League One play-offs

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. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. 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.
  8. ^ "Shepherd joins Edinburgh City on loan". SPFL. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Blues & Shepherd head out on loan as Henderson departs". Falkirk FC. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Scott Shepherd Signs on at Bayview". eastfifefc.info. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Squad Update - Summer 2025". eastfifefc.info. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  12. ^ "East Fife reach Scottish League 1 as Annan Athletic go down by losing play-off final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  13. ^ Coutts, Christopher. "Welcome back to the Loons - Scott Shepherd". www.forfarathletic.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Games played by Scott Shepherd in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Scott Shepherd in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Scott Shepherd in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Games played by Scott Shepherd in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Scott Shepherd in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  19. ^ "Games played by Scott Shepherd in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  20. ^ "Games played by Scott Shepherd in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  21. ^ "Games played by Scott Shepherd in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  22. ^ "Games played by Scott Shepherd in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  23. ^ "Games played by Scott Shepherd in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  24. ^ "Games played by Scott Shepherd in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  25. ^ "Games played by Scott Shepherd in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  26. ^ "Games played by Scott Shepherd in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
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