James Sharp (footballer)

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James Sharp
Personal information
Date of birth	January 2, 1976
Place of birth	Reading, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Defence
Club information
Current club	Rochdale
Number	21
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000-2003 2003-2005 2005 2005-2006 2006 2006-	Hartlepool United Falkirk Brechin City Torquay United Shrewsbury Town Rochdale	49 (2) 34 (1) 13 (1) (Loan) 32 (0) 0 (0) 7 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2006-09-31. * Appearances (Goals)

James Sharp (born January 2, 1976 in Reading) is an English professional football (soccer) player, currently with Rochdale. 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, Sharp 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 8, 2006. However, on August 24, 2006, Sharp chose to terminate the contract to pursue other options.^[1] 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.^[2]

Sharp was subsequently signed by Rochdale, debuting for them on 2 September 2006 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.

[edit] External links

• James Sharp career stats at Soccerbase

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