'Bobby Robson's love of football and life was unsurpassed'
Sporting greats are remembered by those who were alongside them when they performed at their peak
October 2009
David Shepherd obituary
Obituary: Widely respected and much-loved international cricket umpire
July 2005
Shepherd ready for final stand
David Foot: Umpire David Shepherd will bow out after the NatWest series final at Lord's, his 171st appearance in a one-day international.
April 2005
Broad enters the fray as Shepherd makes his exit
Tanya Aldred on two very different officials
Tanya Aldred on David Shepherd and Chris Board, two very different officials.
September 2004
Shepherd under fire from Pakistan
September 18: David Shepherd, 63, the world's oldest international umpire, has become embroiled in a controversy.
March 2003
Afridi banned for sledging Indians and Shepherd
March 14: Shahid Afridi has been suspended and fined half his match fee after sledging Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and the umpire David Shepherd.
March 2002
Shepherd joins umpiring's elite
March 13: Former Gloucestershire batsman David Shepherd will be England's representative on the International Cricket Council's new full-time elite panel of umpires.
June 2001
Sad harvest for estimable Shepherd
David Shepherd was up just before six o'clock yesterday morning, ready - as usual on his day off from cricket - to deliver papers for brother Bill.
November 1999
Umpire of the season
Shepherd, David 251 Willey, Peter 161 Bucknor, Steve 92 Venkataraghavan, S 59 Sharp, George 18
