Richard Sharp (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Sharp | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bargeddie Amateurs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1975 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Greenock Morton | 16 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | Kilmarnock | 13 | (0) |
| 1977–1979 | St Mirren | 8 | (0) |
| 1978–1980 | Dunfermline Athletic | 32 | (6) |
| 1980–1982 | East Stirlingshire | 41 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard "Ricky" Sharp (born 26 January 1956) was a Scottish professional footballer who is best known for his time with Dunfermline Athletic and Kilmarnock.
Sharp joined Rangers on 6 April 1974 from Bargeddie Amateurs.[1] He made one appearance for the club during a Scottish League Cup match against Hibernian, on 10 August 1974.[2] Sharp was substituted (replaced by Jim Denny), with Rangers losing 0–3 at half time and he never played for the club again.[3]
He moved on to Morton shortly afterwards.[3] On 17 January 1976, Sharp left Morton and joined Kilmarnock before moving on to St Mirren eighteen months later in September 1977.[3] Sharp had subsequent spells with Dunfermline Athletic[3] and East Stirlingshire[3] respectively.
Later career
Sharp retired from professional football in 1982 and joined Strathclyde Police.[3]