Nick Sharkey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dominic Sharkey | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Helensburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 February 2015 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Sunderland, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1966 | Sunderland | 99 | (51) |
| 1966–1968 | Leicester City | 6 | (5) |
| 1968–1970 | Mansfield Town | 69 | (17) |
| 1970–1972 | Hartlepool United | 60 | (12) |
| South Shields | |||
| International career | |||
| 1964 | Scotland under-23 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dominic "Nick" Sharkey (4 May 1943 – 8 February 2015)[1][2] was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland as a forward.
Club career
[edit]Sharkey began his career with Sunderland, where he made his debut on 9 April 1960 against Scunthorpe United in a 1–0 win at Roker Park.[3] In total, he made 99 league appearances, scoring 51 goals for the club from 1960 to 1966.[4] He then joined Leicester City in 1966 but made just six appearances, scoring five goals.[5] His next club was Mansfield Town, where he signed for in 1968. He scored 17 goals in 69 games for the club.[5] He finished his League career with North East team Hartlepool United in 1970, where he made a total of 60 appearances with 12 goals to his name,[5][6] and then moved into non-League football with South Shields.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Heaney, Bill (17 February 2015). "Obituary: Nick Sharkey, footballer". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Tribute to legendary Sunderland striker Nick Sharkey". Sunderland Echo. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Sunderland 1-0 Scunthorpe United". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ "Nick Sharkey". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Nick Sharkey". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ "Former Sunderland striker Nick Sharkey has died at the age of 71". chroniclelive.co.uk. 9 February 2015.
- 1943 births
- 2015 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Gateshead United F.C. players
- People from Helensburgh
- Men's association football forwards
- Scotland men's under-23 international footballers
- English Football League players
- Footballers from Argyll and Bute
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen