Ian Sharps

Ian Sharps
Personal information
Full name Ian William Sharps[1]
Date of birth 23 October 1980 (1980-10-23) (age 31)
Place of birth Warrington, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Shrewsbury Town
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1998–2006 Tranmere Rovers 170 (6)
2006–2010 Rotherham United 159 (8)
2010– Shrewsbury Town 54 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:11, 25 October 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Ian William Sharps (born 23 October 1980) is an English footballer, currently playing for Shrewsbury in League Two.

Career

Born in Warrington, Sharps is a tall central defender who signed for Tranmere Rovers after serving as a trainee and soon established himself as a first team regular making almost 200 appearances. Sharps joined Rotherham United on a two-year deal during the summer of 2006.[2] Following the 2007–08 season, he signed a new two-year contract with Rotherham.[3] Sharps played his 100th game for the Millers in their FA Cup tie away at Aldershot Town. Despite going through three points deductions, Ian has remained loyal to The Millers and has established himself as one of Rotherham's most consistent performers. Sharps got voted Rotherham United Player of the Year in 2009, resulting him being re-appointed club captain for the 2009 season. On the 14th June 2010 Sharps signed for Shrewsbury Town.

References

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 372. ISBN 9781845964740. 
  2. ^ "Tranmere's Sharps joins Millers". BBC Sport. 2006-07-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/5150092.stm. Retrieved 2007-05-15. 
  3. ^ "Six sign new deals at Rotherham". BBC Sport. 2008-05-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/7400771.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-23. 

External links
Shrewsbury Town F.C. – current squad