Freddy Shepherd (29 October 1941 – 25 September 2017) was an English businessman and the chairman of Newcastle United football club from 1997 until 2007.
During his time at Newcastle, both as an active assistant to and later replacement of Sir John Hall as chairman for ten years, Shepherd proved an often outspoken and controversial figure, at times alienating the club's support.
FreddyShepherd (29 October 1941 – 25 September 2017) was an English businessman and the chairman of Newcastle United football club from 1997 until 2007...
river. Since 1993 it has been owned by Shepherd Offshore, the Shepherd family business run by Bruce and FreddyShepherd. "Rare chance to tour Mitford Grounds"...
Kinnear's appointment to the role was criticised by former club chairman FreddyShepherd in an interview with BBC Sport. Kinnear drew criticism when the 2013...
finish seventh in the Premier League with a place in the Intertoto Cup. FreddyShepherd, Newcastle United's chairman, consequently named Roeder as first in...
months. On 2 February 2006, Souness was sacked as manager by chairman FreddyShepherd and replaced by United's Youth Academy Director Glenn Roeder. In the...
Kevin Keegan as England manager, the FA asked Newcastle club chairman FreddyShepherd to permit Robson to take over in a part-time caretaker capacity, but...
Championships from 2006 onwards for the BBC. Former Newcastle chairman FreddyShepherd announced that, after Shearer finished the 2005–06 season as Newcastle's...
compensation figure was agreed. In January 2009, former Newcastle chairman FreddyShepherd described Babayaro as a "disgrace" who "didn't pull his weight" during...
colliding with teammate Matty Pattison. On 9 May 2007, Newcastle chairman FreddyShepherd reacted angrily to reports that Owen could move on to another club...
Marc Smith (born 1963), French palaeographer, was born in Newcastle. FreddyShepherd, former chairman of Newcastle United F.C. for ten years, lived in Newcastle...
at St Andrew's for a further five years, but just two months later FreddyShepherd, chairman of Newcastle United, was reported to have made Bruce his...
(1 June 2003). "Football: Signing Lee's my biggest gamble ever says FreddyShepherd". Sunday Mirror. London – via NewsBank. The lad was under intense pressure...
price at closing on the London Stock Exchange the day before. Chairman FreddyShepherd, who was in hospital at the time of the bid suffering from a punctured...
Newcastle chairman FreddyShepherd, who tried to block Bellamy from appearing for Wales until he returned to action for his club side. Shepherd threatened to...
writer William Bell Scott, 1811–1890 – poet and Pre-Raphaelite painter FreddyShepherd, 1941–2017 – businessman and football club chairman Jon Silkin, 1930–1997...
after he signed Robson was sacked from his managerial post by chairman FreddyShepherd. He was replaced by Graeme Souness, who, like Robson, saw Carr as a...
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