| David Sherlaw | |
| Fullname: | David Drummond Sherlaw |
| Birth Date: | 17 September 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Penicuik, Scotland[1] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | –1924 |
| Youthclubs1: | Dalkeith Thistle |
| Years1: | 1924–1925 |
| Clubs1: | Bathgate |
| Caps1: | 25 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 1925 |
| Clubs2: | St Bernard's |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1925–1926 |
| Clubs3: | Bristol City |
| Caps3: | 21 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 1926–1928 |
| Clubs4: | Charlton Athletic |
| Caps4: | 86 |
| Goals4: | 33 |
| Years5: | 1928–1932 |
| Clubs5: | Brentford |
| Caps5: | 34 |
| Goals5: | 10 |
| Years6: | 1932 |
| Clubs6: | St Johnstone |
| Caps6: | 8 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 1932–1933 |
| Clubs7: | Montrose |
| Caps7: | 17 |
| Goals7: | 8 |
| Years8: | 1933 |
| Clubs8: | Leith Athletic |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
David Drummond Sherlaw was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Charlton Athletic, Brentford and Bristol City. He also played in the Scottish League for Bathgate, Montrose, St Johnstone, St Bernard's and Leith Athletic.
A forward, Sherlaw began his career at Scottish League Second Division club Bathgate,[2] before moving to England to sign for Third Division South high-flyers Bristol City in May 1925.[3] Six goals and 21 appearances later, he moved to struggling divisional rivals Charlton Athletic in January 1926. Sherlaw again moved within the Third Division South to join Brentford in 1928 and scored 8 goals in 29 appearances during the 1928–29 season.[4] He fell out of first team contention and returned to Scotland to sign for Second Division club St Johnstone in 1932, before finishing his career with Montrose and Leith Athletic.
Sherlaw's great-grandson, Andrew Montgomery, won the Crieff Soccer Centre Player of the Year award in 2008, aged seven.[5]
| Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bathgate | 1924–25[6] | Scottish Second Division | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| St Bernard's | 1924–25 | Scottish Second Division | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bristol City | 1925–26 | Third Division South | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | |
| Brentford | 1928–29 | Third Division South | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | |
| 1930–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1931–32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Total | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 11 | |||
| St Johnstone | 1932–33 | Scottish First Division | 8 | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | ||
| Montrose | 1932–33 | Scottish Second Division | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | |
| Leith Athletic | 1933–34 | Scottish Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 108 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 113 | 33 | |||
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