Mike Sturridge

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 didn't 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.

Mike Sturridge
Personal information
Full name Michael Alexander Sturridge[1]
Date of birth (1962-09-18) 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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Sturridge 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

He is the father of England international forward Daniel Sturridge, who most recently played for Liverpool, and the brother of former footballers Dean and Simon Sturridge.[4][2]

References
  1. "Mike Sturridge". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. "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.
  3. "From Town to Town: Nuneaton's Footballing Heritage" (PDF). Nuneaton Borough F.C. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  4. "Dan Sturridge Uses Father's Pride As Inspiration Source For Achivement [sic] At Chelsea". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.


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