Ben Sheppard

Ben Sheppard
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Joseph Sheppard
Date of birth	(1890-06-23)23 June 1890
Place of birth	Fitzroy, Victoria
Date of death	9 September 1931(1931-09-09) (aged 41)
Place of death	Fitzroy, Victoria
Original team(s)	Xavier College
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1911	Melbourne	4 (1)
1912	Richmond	1 (1)
Total		5 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912.
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]

• List of Victoria first-class cricketers

• Ben Sheppard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Cricinfo: Benjamin Sheppard

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