John Sharp (footballer) explained

John Sharp
Fullname:	John Harold Sharp
Birth Date:	1885^[1]
Birth Place:	Edinburgh, Scotland
Death Date:	^[2]
Death Place:	Leith, Scotland
Position:	Forward
Clubs1:	St Bernard's
Years2:	1909–1910
Clubs2:	Hibernian
Caps2:	12
Goals2:	5

John Harold Sharp MC (1885–1965) was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Scottish League for Hibernian and St Bernard's.^[3]

Personal life

After the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, Sharp enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. By mid-1918 he was serving as a temporary lieutenant and performed a deed which saw him awarded with the Military Cross on 16 September 1918:^[4]

Career statistics

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Season	League			National Cup		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hibernian	1909–10^[5]	Scottish First Division	12	5	2	0	14	5
Career total			12	5	2	0	14	5

Notes and References

1. Web site: Statutory registers – Births . 18 July 2020 . ScotlandsPeople . en . 17 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200717013909/https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&dl_cat=statutory&dl_rec=statutory-births&surname=Sharp&surname_so=exact&forename=John%20Harold&forename_so=wild&from_year=1870&to_year=1902&record_type=stat_births . dead .
2. Web site: Statutory registers – Deaths . 18 July 2020 . ScotlandsPeople . en . 17 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200717072950/https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&surname=Sharp&surname_so=exact&forename=John%20Harold&forename_so=wild&record_type=stat_deaths . dead .
3. Web site: Hibernian Football Club in the First World War . 9 June 2018 . 2–3 . 12 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140624/http://www.scotlandswar.co.uk/pdf_Hibs_FC_WW1.pdf . dead .
4. Web site: Supplement To The London Gazette, 16 September, 1918. 11013 . 9 June 2018.
5. Web site: Hibernian Player John Sharp Details . 9 June 2018 . www.fitbastats.com.