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David Shepherd
Cricket umpire (1940-2009) · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Died at 68
David Robert Shepherd was a first-class cricketer who played county cricket for Gloucestershire, and later became one of the cricket world's best-known umpires. He stood in 92 Test matches, the last of them in June 2005, the most for any English umpire.
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Career 1
ClubYears
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club1965-1979
Awards
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He also umpired 172 ODIs, including three consecutive World Cup finals in 1996, 1999 and 2003.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2009 · aged 68
