James Sharp (12 February 1870 – unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Darwen and Preston North End,[2] and in the Scottish Football League for Vale of Leven (also appearing for them on the losing side in the 1890 Scottish Cup Final).[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Sharp | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1870[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bonhill, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1889–1891 | Vale of Leven | 11 | (0) |
| 1891–1895 | Preston North End | 93 | (3) |
| 1896–1897 | Darwen | 24 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His nephew Buchanan Sharp was also a footballer.[4]
References
edit- ^ Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Ancestry UK (subscription required)
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ 1871 Scotland Census, Ancestry UK (subscription required)
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