John Herbert Edwin Shepherd (29 May 1932 – 11 June 2018) was an English professional footballer who played as a inside forward. He played for Millwall, Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham between 1952 and 1961. In January 2013, Shepherd's daughter - Julie Ryan - released a biography about her father entitled "In and out of the Lion's Den: poverty, war and football " (ISBN 978-1481081993). Shepherd also managed the Sussex Senior Men’s representative team and led them to victory in the Southern Counties Amateur Championship.