Sammy Sharp
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Samuel "Sammy" Sharp was a footballer who played as a wing half
in the 1920s and 1930s, most notably with Manchester City
.
He first played for Manchester City in wartime competition in 1918, before a short spell with Bolton Wanderers
, although he did not play a Football League game for them.
Sharp returned to Manchester City in 1920 and went on to make 176 Football League appearances for them, plus six more in the FA Cup
, in which competition he scored his only City goal. He was in the City side on 13 January 1923 when they were surprisingly beaten by Football League Third Division South
side Charlton Athletic
.
He made his Football League debut for City on 18 February 1920 against Middlesbrough
, but he did not become a City regular until the 1922–23 season, during which he missed only one game. He remained a regular in the team until the 1925–26 season, when he lost his place to Baggy Coupland. It was during this period in the team that he scored his only goal, in an FA Cup
tie against Brighton & Hove Albion on 23 February 1924. After losing his regular place in the side he continued to make sporadic appearances over the next few seasons, with his final City game coming on 25 April 1928 against Leeds United, in a 1–0 win which clinched the Football League Second Division
title for City.
After leaving City he played for Crewe Alexandra and Wigan Borough
.
Wing half
In association football, the position of wing half or wing half back) was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the 20th centuries...
in the 1920s and 1930s, most notably with Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
.
He first played for Manchester City in wartime competition in 1918, before a short spell with Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, although he did not play a Football League game for them.
Sharp returned to Manchester City in 1920 and went on to make 176 Football League appearances for them, plus six more in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, in which competition he scored his only City goal. He was in the City side on 13 January 1923 when they were surprisingly beaten by Football League Third Division South
Football League Third Division South
The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958....
side Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
.
He made his Football League debut for City on 18 February 1920 against Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
, but he did not become a City regular until the 1922–23 season, during which he missed only one game. He remained a regular in the team until the 1925–26 season, when he lost his place to Baggy Coupland. It was during this period in the team that he scored his only goal, in an FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
tie against Brighton & Hove Albion on 23 February 1924. After losing his regular place in the side he continued to make sporadic appearances over the next few seasons, with his final City game coming on 25 April 1928 against Leeds United, in a 1–0 win which clinched the Football League Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
title for City.
After leaving City he played for Crewe Alexandra and Wigan Borough
Wigan Borough F.C.
Wigan Borough Football Club was an English football club from the town of Wigan, Lancashire. It was a fourth attempt at establishing football in Wigan, their forerunners Wigan County, Wigan United and Wigan Town all having fallen into liquidation previously....
.