Frank William Sharp (26 April 1899 – 15 March 1963) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham and Chesterfield.[4] He played as an inside forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank William Sharp[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1899[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tintwistle,[1] Cheshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 March 1963 (aged 63)[1][a] | ||
| Place of death | Maghull,[1] Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 191?–1919 | Barton BSC | ||
| 1919–1922 | Mossley | ||
| 1922–1923 | Birmingham | 5 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Chesterfield | 22 | (7) |
| 1924–192? | Stourbridge | ||
| – | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| 1926–1927 | Mossley | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sharp was born in Tintwistle, which was then part of Cheshire. He worked in a steelworks and played football part-time for Barton BSC and for Mossley before turning professional with Birmingham in 1922.[5][6] He made his debut in the First Division on 6 September 1922, deputising for Jackie Whitehouse in an away game against Newcastle United which finished goalless. He kept his place until Whitehouse regained fitness, but did not play again;[7] a creative player, he was uncomfortable with a more attacking role.[5] He moved on to Chesterfield of the Third Division North in 1923, for whom he scored seven goals in 22 league appearances.[4] He then returned to non-league football with Stourbridge, Stalybridge Celtic, and a second spell with Mossley; over his Mossley career he scored 28 goals in 60 appearances.[6]
Notes
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edit- ^ a b c d e Basson, Stuart (18 February 2010). "Chesterfield FC: Football League players, 1921 to 2009". Chesterfield F.C. Archived from the original (XLS) on 4 December 2011.
- ^ "Information about Frank Sharp". Dave Phillips and crew. David Phillips. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "Optimists of the North. Chesterfield". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 235. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ a b "Salmon to Szabo". Mossley A.F.C. Archived from the original on 1 August 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ^ Matthews, p. 165.
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