Buchanan Sharp Explained

Buchanan Sharp
Fullname:Buchanan Sharp
Birth Date:2 November 1894
Birth Place:Alexandria, Scotland
Death Place:Bolton, England
Position:Inside forward
Years3:1919–1923
Years4:1923–1925
Years5:1925–1926
Years6:1926–1928
Years7:1928
Caps3:65
Goals3:30
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Caps5:12
Goals5:2
Caps6:80
Goals6:35
Caps7:4
Goals7:1

Buchanan Sharp (2 November 1894 – 11 January 1956)[1] was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Clydebank Juniors, Vale of Leven, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City, Nelson and Southport.[2]

Career

Sharp began his career with Clydebank Juniors before playing for Vale of Leven. In 1921 he joined Chelsea where he scored 23 goals in 72 appearances overall[3] and was joint top scorer with Harry Ford in the 1922–23 season with 10 goals. The inside forward signed for Tottenham Hotspur in March 1923 and played in three matches for the Spurs.[4] After leaving White Hart Lane, Sharp had spells with Leicester City and Nelson where he featured in 80 matches and scored on 35 occasions. He joined Southport in 1928 and made a further four appearances, scoring once, before ending his footballing career.

Personal life

His uncle James Sharp was also a footballer.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dykes, Garth . Nelson FC in the Football League . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2009 . 63. 978-1-905891-29-0.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records. 2004 . soccerdata . 1-899468-63-3. 235.
  3. https://www.stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=490&surname=Sharp&firstname=Buchanan Chelsea FC Player Profile: Buchanan Sharp
  4. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players
  5. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/301780:1104 1871 Scotland Census