William Sharp (footballer)

Scottish footballer

William SharpPersonal 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|  Pas-de-Calais, France[1]
Position(s)|  Inside left
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
0000–1910|  Kilbirnie Ladeside|  |
1910–1911|  Clyde|  5|  (0)
1912–1914|  St Mirren|  |
1914|  Johnstone|  1|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

William McAdam Sharp (1889 – 8 July 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Clyde and Johnstone as an inside left.[2][3]

## Personal life

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Prior to the First World War, Sharp was employed as a book-keeper with Harvey's in Saucel, Glasgow.[4] In October 1914, two months after Britain's entry into the First World War, Sharp enlisted as a guardsman in the Scots Guards.[4] He was serving in the 1st Battalion when he was killed in France on 8 July 1915.[2] He was buried in Dud Corner Cemetery, near Loos.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
2. ^ a b "They Died in the Conflict during Season 1914–1915" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
3. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
4. ^ a b Smith, James Meikle. "Paisley's Fallen in the War 1914–18" (PDF). p. 254. Retrieved 24 February 2019.

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