Harry Sharratt

Harry Sharratt
Personal information
Full nameHarold Sharratt
Date of birth16 December 1929
Place of birthWigan, England
Date of death19 August 2002 (aged 72)
Place of deathLancaster, England
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1949–1952Wigan Athletic63(0)
1952–1953Blackpool1(0)
Bishop Auckland?(?)
1955–1956Oldham Athletic1(0)
Bishop Auckland?(?)
Charlton Athletic0(0)
Bishop Auckland?(?)
1957–1958Nottingham Forest1(0)
Bishop Auckland?(?)
National team
1956Great Britain2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Harold "Harry" Sharratt (16 December 1929 – 19 August 2002) was an English footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Sharratt, who played as a goalkeeper, remained an amateur player throughout his career, working as a school teacher during the week.[3] Sharratt played for non-league clubs including Wigan Athletic and Bishop Auckland, and also played as an amateur in the Football League for Blackpool, Oldham Athletic, Charlton Athletic and Nottingham Forest.[4][5][6]

Career

Sharratt started his career at Wigan Athletic. He spent three seasons at the club, making 86 appearances in all competitions.[7]

Sharratt made his only League appearance for Blackpool in a 4–0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on 18 October 1952, deputising for George Farm.[8] Farm had played 111 consecutive Football League games for the Tangerines, but he was making his debut for Scotland in their victory over Wales in the British International Championship the same day.

References

  1. "Harry SHARRATT". FIFA. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  2. "Harry Sharratt". Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  3. David Foot (26 February 2010). "Williams proves breath of fresh air in decadent times". This Is Bristol. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  4. "BLACKPOOL : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  5. "OLDHAM ATHLETIC : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  6. "NOTTINGHAM FOREST : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  7. Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 105. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
  8. Calley, Roy, Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992, Breedon Books Sport (1992), pp.280–281