David Sherlaw

David Sherlaw
Personal information
Full name	David Drummond Sherlaw
Date of birth	17 September 1901
Place of birth	Penicuik, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Dalkeith Thistle
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Bathgate
	→ St Bernard's (loan)
1925–1926	Bristol City
1926–1928	Charlton Athletic
1928–1932	Brentford
	St Johnstone
	→ Montrose (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Drummond Sherlaw was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Football League for Charlton Athletic, Brentford and Bristol City.^[1]

Career

Sherlaw began his career at Scottish League Division Two side Bathgate,^[1] before moving to England to sign for Division Three 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.^[3] Sherlaw again moved within the Division Three South to join Brentford in 1928,^[1] scoring 8 goals in 29 games during the 1928–29 season.^[4] He fell out of first team contention and returned to Scotland to sign for Division Two club St Johnstone in 1931.^[1]

Sherlaw's great-grandson, Andrew Montgomery, won the Crieff Soccer Centre Player of the Year award in 2008, aged seven.^[5]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 144. ISBN 978-0955294914.
^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 263. ISBN 190589161X.
^ ^a ^b "Bristol City FC :: Citystats - Unofficial archive of results, players and managers". Retrieved 20 December 2014.
^ "Brentford Football Club History". Retrieved 20 December 2014.
^ dailyrecord Administrator (12 December 2008). "Andrew impresses coaches". dailyrecord. Retrieved 20 December 2014.

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