Michael Alexander Sturridge (born 18 September 1962) is an English former footballer who played as a forward. Originally on the books of Birmingham City,[2] he did not make a professional appearance for the club and only played a handful of games for Wrexham and Nuneaton Borough before retiring. He later became a youth football scout.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Alexander Sturridge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1962[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Birmingham City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Birmingham City | 0 | (0) | |
| 1983–1984 | → Wrexham (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Nuneaton Borough | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editSturridge made four appearances in the English Football League whilst on loan from Birmingham City at Welsh club Wrexham.[1] He later played for Nuneaton Borough in the 1986–87 season but was released after a few months by manager Jimmy Holmes.[3]
Personal life
editHe is the father of former Liverpool and England international forward Daniel Sturridge and the brother of former footballers Dean and Simon Sturridge.[4][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Mike Sturridge". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ a b Lamont, Tom (8 November 2014). "Daniel Sturridge: 'People look at footballers as being flashy, but we're hard-working. We just do fewer hours'". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "From Town to Town: Nuneaton's Footballing Heritage" (PDF). Nuneaton Borough F.C. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Dan Sturridge Uses Father's Pride As Inspiration Source For Achivement [sic] At Chelsea". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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