| Samuel Sharpe | |
| Fullname: | Samuel Sharpe |
| Birth Date: | 13 January 1839 |
| Birth Place: | Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Death Place: | Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Family: | John Sharpe (son) |
| Club1: | Nottinghamshire |
| Year1: | 1868 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 29 |
| Bat Avg1: | 9.66 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 13 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
| Date: | 20 May |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20695.html Cricinfo |
Samuel Sharpe (13 January 1839 – 5 November 1924) was an English cricketer. Sharpe was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Ruddington, Nottinghamshire.
Sharpe made two first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire in 1868, against Lancashire and Yorkshire, with both matches played at Trent Bridge.[1] In his first match, Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat first, making 74 all out. In response, Nottinghamshire made 296 all out in their first-innings, with Sharpe scoring 13 runs before he was dismissed by William Hickton. Lancashire were then dismissed for 148 in their second-innings, handing Nottinghamshire victory by an innings and 74 runs.[2] In his second match, Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat, making 213 all out. Responding in their first-innings, Nottinghamshire were dismissed for just 60, with Sharpe himself opening the batting and being dismissed for 5 runs by Roger Iddison. Forced to follow-on in their second-innings, Nottinghamshire made 158 all out, with Sharpe being dismissed for 11 runs by Tom Emmett. Yorkshire went on to win the match by 9 wickets.[3]
He died at the village of his birth on 5 November 1924. His son, John, played Test cricket for England.