James Sheridan (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Sheridan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1960 (aged 77–78) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1901–1902 | Cambuslang Hibernian | ||
| 1902–1904 | Everton | 20 | (4) |
| 1904–1905 | Stoke | 12 | (1) |
| 1905–1908 | New Brompton | ||
| 1908–1910 | Shelbourne | ||
| 1910 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| International career | |||
| 1903–1905 | Ireland | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James ‘Paddy’ Sheridan (15 May 1882 – 1960) was an Irish footballer who played in the Football League for Everton and Stoke. He also played for the Ireland national football team.[1][2]
Career
Sheridan played for Cambuslang Hibernian before joining Everton in 1903. He spent two seasons with Everton and joined Stoke in the summer on 1904.[1] He became Stoke's first Ireland international however he only scored one goal for Stoke which came against Wolverhampton Wanderers in December 1904 and left at the end of the 1904–05 season.[1]
Career statistics
Club
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 1902–03 | First Division | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 1903–04 | First Division | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Stoke | 1904–05 | First Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Career Total | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
International
Source:[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1903 | 3 | 1 |
| 1904 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1905 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | |
References
- ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939" (ISBN 1899468676).
- ^ James Sheridan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Jimmy 'Paddy' Sheridan at National-Football-Teams.com