Ben Herd
| Date of birth | 21 June 1985 |
| Place of birth | Welwyn |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender/Right back |
Ben Herd's contract at Shrewsbury Town was extended to June 2009 in July 2007.
He joined Aldershot Town in July 2009 with a two-year contract.
His Shots contract was extended to June 2013 in June 2012.
Ben has also played for Dunstable Town, Boreham Wood and Hemel Hempstead Town.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Watford | 08 May 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 01 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Aldershot Town | 25 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| St Albans City | 01 Jul 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Shrewsbury Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 45 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 29 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 42 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 20 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Aldershot Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Aldershot Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Aldershot Town | League Two | 33 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Aldershot Town | League Two Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Aldershot Town | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Aldershot Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Aldershot Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Aldershot Town | League Two | 43 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Aldershot Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Aldershot Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Aldershot Town | League Cup | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Aldershot Town | League Two | 45 |
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| 2012-13 | Aldershot Town | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Aldershot Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Aldershot Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Aldershot Town | League Two | 43 |
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| 2016-17 | St Albans City | FA Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Boston United v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Leyton Orient v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Sep 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Torquay United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Sheffield United | L | 0-0 (3-4) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Peterborough United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Barnet | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Mansfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Rushden and Diamonds v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Chester City | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Braintree Town | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town | L | 4-3 | League Two | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Darlington | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Northampton Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Oxford United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Notts County v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Torquay United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Barnet v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Carlisle United v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Darlington v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Leyton Orient | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Macclesfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2006 | Wrexham v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Stockport County v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 May 2006 | Chester City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Mansfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Notts County v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Boston United | W | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Birmingham City v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Bristol Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Stockport County v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Hartlepool United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Darlington | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Peterborough United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Hereford United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Torquay United v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Hereford United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Milton Keynes Dons v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Nov 2006 | Hereford United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Chester City | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Accrington Stanley v Shrewsbury Town | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Hereford United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Dec 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Barnet | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Walsall v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Darlington v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Stockport County | W | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Mansfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Boston United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2007 | Wrexham v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 02 Mar 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Mar 2007 | Barnet v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 26 May 2007 | Bristol Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | League Two Play-Offs | Final |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Lincoln City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-4 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Milton Keynes Dons v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Grimsby Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2007 | Yeovil Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Stockport County v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Accrington Stanley | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale | L | 3-4 | League Two | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Peterborough United | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Chester City v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Chesterfield | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Nov 2007 | Wrexham v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Darlington v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Walsall v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Barnet | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Notts County v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Accrington Stanley v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Stockport County | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Peterborough United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Brentford | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Jan 2008 | Hereford United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Morecambe | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Bradford City v Shrewsbury Town | L | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Brentford v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Hereford United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Barnet v Shrewsbury Town | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Darlington | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Macclesfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Mar 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Notts County | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Chesterfield v Shrewsbury Town | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Apr 2008 | Morecambe v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Apr 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Wrexham | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Mansfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Chester City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 03 May 2008 | Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Carlisle United | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Exeter City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Aldershot Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Notts County v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Sep 2008 | Exeter City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Morecambe v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Gillingham | W | 7-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Sep 2008 | Chester City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Darlington v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Oct 2008 | Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-7 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Port Vale | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v AFC Bournemouth | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Accrington Stanley v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Brentford v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Barnet | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Nov 2008 | Shrewsbury Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 5-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Blyth Spartans v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Nov 2008 | Chesterfield v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Shrewsbury Town v Chesterfield | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Feb 2009 | Shrewsbury Town v Chester City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Luton Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Macclesfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Shrewsbury Town v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.