James Sharp (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = James Sharp


fullname =
height = 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1976|1|2|mf=y
cityofbirth = Reading
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Unattached
clubnumber =
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2000-2003
2003-2005
2005
2005-2006
2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
clubs = Hartlepool United
Falkirk
Brechin City
Torquay United
Shrewsbury Town
Rochdale
Airdrie United
caps(goals) = 49 (2)
34 (1)
13 (1) (Loan)
32 (0)
0 (0)
12 (1)
8 (0_
pcupdate = 19:18, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

James Sharp (born January 21976 in Reading) is an English professional football (soccer) player, currently without a club. He typically plays as a left-sided centre-back but has occasionally been used as a left-back.

Sharp was a relative latecomer to the professional game, having signed his first contract at the age of 24, an event preceded by a spell at non-league Andover F.C. He started his professional football career with Hartlepool United in 2000. After 60 appearances in three years with Hartlepool & a player of the year award, Sharp fell out of favour at Hartlepool and moved to Scottish club Falkirk on a free transfer in 2003.

After a year-and-a-half with "the Bairns", Sharp was loaned out to Brechin City in February 2005 until the end of the season. Sharp made his return to England with a free transfer to Torquay United in August 2005. Playing in 32 league matches in the 2005-06 season, Sharp was named captain of the club, but was released at the season's end.

After spending pre-season training with the club, Sharp was signed by Shrewsbury Town on a one-month contract on August 82006. However, on August 242006, Sharp chose to terminate the contract to pursue other options. [cite web | title=Player Leaves | work=shrewsburytown.co.uk (requires registration) | url=http://www.shrewsburytown.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10443~887790,00.html | accessdate=31 August | accessyear=2006 ] He had played just 10 minutes for Shrewsbury — the final ten minutes of the League Cup first round match at Birmingham City, where Birmingham won via a late goal. [cite web | title=English League Cup - Round 1 | work=soccerbase.com | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=492903 | accessdate=August 31 | accessyear=2006 ]

Sharp was subsequently signed by Rochdale, debuting for them on 2 September2006 in the 1-1 draw at home to Hereford United. His first goal for the club came against Shrewsbury, on 30 September, just a month after leaving them.

He was released by Rochdale at the end of the 2006-07 season and was signed by Scottish Second Division club Airdrie Unitedcite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/airdrie_united/6247726.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=Sharp joins up with Airdrie Utd|date=27 June 2007] .

External links

*soccerbase|id=21713 |name=James Sharp

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