Ben Herd

Ben Herd

Herd playing for Shrewsbury Town in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Alexander Herd
Date of birth	(1985-06-21) 21 June 1985 (age 31)
Place of birth	Welwyn Garden City, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	St Albans City
Youth career
0000–2003	Watford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Watford	0	(0)
2005–2009	Shrewsbury Town	143	(3)
2009–2013	Aldershot Town	151	(1)
2014–2015	Dunstable Town
2015	Boreham Wood	14	(0)
2015–2016	Hemel Hempstead Town	39	(5)
2016–	St Albans City	10	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:28, 27 September 2016 (UTC).

Benjamin Alexander "Ben" Herd (born 21 June 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for St Albans City whom he signed for in May 2016.

Starting his Football League career with Watford in 2003, he made his name at Shrewsbury Town between 2005 and 2009. In July 2009 he signed with Aldershot Town before dropping into non-league football.

Born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, Herd began his career as a trainee at Watford. He signed his first professional contract with the Championship club in March 2003, but was released two years later, having never played a game for the club.

In June 2005, Herd signed for League Two club Shrewsbury Town, following a recommendation from Herd's former Watford manager Ray Lewington. He made his Shrewsbury début on 6 August in a 1–0 defeat at home to Rochdale. He was almost ever-present for Shrewsbury in his first season with the club.

In the 2006–07 season injuries restricted Herd to 31 league appearances. However he was a late inclusion in the Shrewsbury side for the League Two play-off final at Wembley, after Luke Jones picked up an injury in the warm-up. Shrewsbury went on to lose the game 3–1. He signed a fresh two-year contract at the end of the season.

In the 2007–08 season, Herd was again almost ever-present, missing just one league match through suspension.