William Sharp (footballer)
Scottish footballer
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William McAdam Sharp (1889 – 8 July 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Clyde and Johnstone as an inside left.[2][3]
Full name
William McAdam Sharp[1]
Date of birth
1889
Place of birth
Paisley, Scotland
Date of death
8 July 1915 (aged 26)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William McAdam Sharp[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 July 1915 (aged 26)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France[1] | ||
| Position | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1910 | Kilbirnie Ladeside | ||
| 1910–1911 | Clyde | 5 | (0) |
| 1912–1914 | St Mirren | ||
| 1914 | Johnstone | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Prior to the First World War, Sharp was employed as a book-keeper with Harvey's in Saucel, Glasgow.[4] In October 1914, two months after Britain's entry into the First World War, Sharp enlisted as a guardsman in the Scots Guards.[4] He was serving in the 1st Battalion when he was killed in France on 8 July 1915.[2] He was buried in Dud Corner Cemetery, near Loos.[1]
