Frank Sharp (footballer, born 1899)

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.

Frank Sharp
Personal information
Full name Frank William Sharp[1]
Date of birth (1899-04-26)26 April 1899[1]
Place of birth Tintwistle,[1] Cheshire, England
Date of death 15 March 1963(1963-03-15) (aged 63)[1][lower-alpha 1]
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
  1. A different death date, 20 February 1963, is listed on a personal genealogy page.[2]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Information about Frank Sharp". Dave Phillips and crew. David Phillips. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. "Optimists of the North. Chesterfield". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
  4. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 235. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  5. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  6. "Salmon to Szabo". Mossley A.F.C. Archived from the original on 1 August 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  7. Matthews, p. 165.


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