Joe Sheerin

Football player infobox
playername= Joe Sheerin
fullname = Joe Sheerin
height = 6' 1"
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1979|2|1|mf=y
cityofbirth = Hammersmith, London
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Leatherhead
clubnumber =
position = Forward
youthyears = -1996
youthclubs = Chelsea
years = 1996-2000
2000
2000-02
2002-05
2005
2006
2006-
clubs = Chelsea
AFC Bournemouth Kingstonian AFC Wimbledon Croydon Athletic AFC Wimbledon
Leatherhead
caps(goals) = 1 (0)
6 (1)
? (?)
85 (35)

Joe Sheerin (born February 1 1979 in Hammersmith, London) is an English former professional footballer. He currently plays as a forward for Leatherhead.

Sheerin began his career as a trainee with Chelsea, turning professional in August 1996. He made his league debut, as a last minute substitute for Gianfranco Zola in the 1-0 win away to Wimbledon on April 22, 1997. This turned out to be his only appearance for Chelsea, giving him the record for the shortest Premiership career.

He left Chelsea in February 2002, joining AFC Bournemouth, and scored a spectacular hooked goal on his home debut at Dean Court (against Oldham Athletic). He left Dean Court by mutual consent in October 2000, joining non-league Kingstonian.

In the summer of 2002 Sheerin attended trials for AFC Wimbledon and was made captain of the newly formed side. He became a firm favourite with the fans as the Dons rose through the non-league pyramid. He left in June 2005, after scoring 35 times in 85 first team appearances, joining Croydon Athletic. He left Croydon in December 2005, briefly returning to AFC Wimbledon, before moving on to Leatherhead in 2006.

When he was at AFC Wimbledon, Sheerin commented on the club website that he liked to sacrifice a chicken or a goat -- preferably a goat -- before a match. He was joking.

He was sent off in the Preliminary round of the FA Cup against Dartford FC on September 1st 2007 for throwing a punch. Leatherhead went on to lose the game 3-0.

He supports Everton.