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 6 ft 6 in (1.98 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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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. Brum Junior (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Birmingham". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  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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