Gerry Sharpe

Gerry Sharpe (17 March 1946 – 17 December 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.

Gerry Sharpe
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-03-17)17 March 1946
Place of birth Gloucester, England
Date of death 17 December 2019(2019-12-17) (aged 73)
Place of death Virginia, United States
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1971 Bristol City 153 (48)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Gloucester, Sharpe played for Bristol City,[1] as a winger/inside-forward renowned for his skill and exceptional pace. A series of impressive performances for Bristol City attracted interest in Sharp from some of the leading clubs in England. With his potential seemingly about to be realised, it all came to an end on 16 January 1971 when he suffered a career-ending broken leg during a match with Middlesbrough at Ashton Gate.[2]

With his playing career over, Sharp took on a role coaching Bristol City's youth team and in 1982 enjoyed a brief spell as the club's caretaker manager, taking over following the dismissal of future England manager Roy Hodgson. A move to the USA followed where he had coaching roles at teams including Jersey Shore Boca and Chesapeake United. In 2014, he was appointed Director of Recreation and Academy Programs for Norfolk United based in Norfolk, Virginia.[3]

He died on 17 December 2019.[4]

References
  1. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  2. Bristol City Greats by Ivan Ponting, Tom Morgan ISBN 9781904537335
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. https://www.vacremationsociety.com/obituary/gerry-sharpe/


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