William Sharp (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William McAdam Sharp[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 July 1915 (aged 26)[1] | ||
| Place of death | France | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kilbirnie Ladeside | |||
| 1909–1911 | Clyde | 5 | (0) |
| St Mirren | |||
| Johnstone | 1 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William McAdam Sharp (1889 – 8 July 1915) was a Scottish professional football inside left who played in the Scottish League for Clyde and Johnstone.[2]
Personal life
After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Sharp enlisted as a guardsman in the Scots Guards.[2] He was serving in the 1st Battalion when he was killed in France on 8 July 1915.[1] He was buried in Dud Corner Cemetery, near Loos-en-Gohelle.[1]
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- Scottish footballers
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- 1915 deaths
- British military personnel of World War I
- British military personnel killed in World War I
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- Scottish Football League players
- Clyde F.C. players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Paisley, Renfrewshire