George Frank Vincent Sharples (20 September 1943 – 14 December 2020) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a wing half for Everton, Blackburn Rovers and Southport.[1][2] He was a schoolboy international and represented England at youth level.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Frank Vincent Sharples[1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 September 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Ellesmere Port, England | ||
Date of death | 14 December 2020 | (aged 77)||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1964 | Everton | 10 | (0) |
1964–1969 | Blackburn Rovers | 103 | (5) |
1971–1972 | Southport | 25 | (0) |
Total | 138 | (5) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sharples died on 14 December 2020, aged 77.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "George Sharples". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "George Sharples". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ Rovers sadness over Sharples