| Name: | Ben Herd |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of Birth: | 21/06/1985 |
| Height: | 5' 9" (175cm) |
| Weight: | 10st 12lbs (69.0kg) |
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| Clubs: | Watford, Shrewsbury |
| Position: | Defender |
Welwyn born right-back Ben never made a first team appearance for his first club Watford and when Ray Lewington was relieved of the managerial hot seat at Vicarage Road he recommended "Herdy" to ex-team mate Gary Peters. The Town manager invited Ben to join in with Salop's training sessions and play in the reserves.
He impressed the Town manager enough to offer him a contract, and he quickly made himself a fans favourite in his first season at Gay Meadow with his energetic displays.
Injuries during the 2006/7 season restricted Herd to 31 league appearances but he was a late inclusion in the Shrewsbury side for the League 2 playoff final at Wembley, after Luke Jones picked up an injury in the warm-up. Shrewsbury went on to lose the game 3-1.
Last season Herd was almost ever-present, missing just one league match through suspension and this season you can read his weekly column on life as a League Two player at Betting.betfair.com.
| Competition | Apps (as sub) |
Goals | Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| League | 27 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career History: | ||||
| Club | Season | Comp. | Apps (as sub) |
Goals |
| Shrewsbury | 2008 - 09 | League | 20 (1) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Shrewsbury | 2007 - 08 | League | 42 (3) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 (1) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Shrewsbury | 2006 - 07 | League | 30 (2) | 1 |
| FA Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Shrewsbury | 2005 - 06 | League | 45 (1) | 2 |
| FA Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
